Left hemothorax: a presentation of a late ventricular perforation caused by an active fixation pacing lead

Left hemothorax: a presentation of a late ventricular perforation caused by an active fixation pacing lead

Ventricular perforation, late after ventricular lead placement at the right ventricular apex is rare, and though, commonly presents with chest pain, loss of pacing and/or sensing, and hemodynamic instability caused by cardiac tamponade, it can rarely cause left sided hemothorax needing surgical expl...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of cardiology 2010, Vol.141 (3), p.e43-e46
Hauptverfasser: Bohora, Shomu, Unnikrishnan, M, Ajit Kumar, V K, Nayyar, Sachin, Tharakan, Jaganmohan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Ventricular perforation, late after ventricular lead placement at the right ventricular apex is rare, and though, commonly presents with chest pain, loss of pacing and/or sensing, and hemodynamic instability caused by cardiac tamponade, it can rarely cause left sided hemothorax needing surgical exploration.
ISSN:1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.152