Delayed perforation of an atrial pacemaker electrode: Lifelong risk for a rare but serious complication

Delayed perforation of an atrial pacemaker electrode: Lifelong risk for a rare but serious complication

We report the successful percutaneous management of a 77-year- old woman who had a dual-chamber pacemaker implanted more than 1 year ago and presented with pericarditis pain and compensated pericardial hemorrhagic tamponade. The symptoms were due to very late acute perforation of the atrial le...

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Autori principali: Waechter, Christian, Koenig, Alexander M., Chatzis, Georgios, Mueller, Julian, Schieffer, Bernhard, Luesebrink, Ulrich
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2023
Soggetti:
cardiac perforation
Medizin
pericardial effusion
CIED
pacemaker
atrial lead
tamponade
Medical sciences Medicine
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