Schmiady, Martin Oliver; Hofmann, Michael; Maisano, Francesco; Morjan, Mohammed (2020). Do all roads lead to Rome? Treatment of malposition pacemaker lead in the left ventricle. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 57(5):1009-1010.
Malpositioning of a pacemaker lead in the left ventricle is a rare device-related complication, which can lead to serious complications. Herein, we describe the case of a malpositioned lead, which entered the left ventricle via a direct transcutaneous puncture of the left common carotid artery.
Malpositioning of a pacemaker lead in the left ventricle is a rare device-related complication, which can lead to serious complications. Herein, we describe the case of a malpositioned lead, which entered the left ventricle via a direct transcutaneous puncture of the left common carotid artery.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Cardiac Surgery |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Arterial puncture Lead malposition Pacemaker complications Pneumothorax |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 1 May 2020 |
| Deposited On: | 09 Jan 2020 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2022 23:27 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 1010-7940 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Free access at: | Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz301 |
| PubMed ID: | 31670761 |
Schmiady, Martin Oliver