A rare complication of pacemaker implantation

A rare complication of pacemaker implantation

Key Clinical Message Lead perforation is a life‐threatening rare complication of pacemaker or defibrillator lead implantation. Clinical examination, electrocardiogram, device interrogation, echocardiography, chest x‐ray, and chest computed tomography scan can help in the diagnosis. Clinicians should...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical case reports 2018-09, Vol.6 (9), p.1891-1892
Hauptverfasser: Bazoukis, George, Panagiotakopoulos, Victor, Tsamatsoulis, Michalis, Saplaouras, Athanasios, Konstantinidou, Eleni, Tyrovolas, Konstantinos, Kolokathis, Angelos‐Michail, Sakellaropoulou, Antigoni, Kitsoulis, Panagiotis, Lakoumentas, Ioannis, Charitos, Christos, Sideris, Antonios
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Sprache:eng
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cardiac tamponade
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Clinical Image
Clinical Images
devices complications
lead perforation
Medical diagnosis
Medical equipment
pacemaker complications
Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:Key Clinical Message Lead perforation is a life‐threatening rare complication of pacemaker or defibrillator lead implantation. Clinical examination, electrocardiogram, device interrogation, echocardiography, chest x‐ray, and chest computed tomography scan can help in the diagnosis. Clinicians should be aware because early diagnosis and treatment are the cornerstones for achieving a better outcome. Lead perforation is a life‐threatening rare complication of pacemaker or defibrillator lead implantation. Clinical examination, electrocardiogram, device interrogation, echocardiography, chest x‐ray, and chest computed tomography scan can help in the diagnosis. Clinicians should be aware because early diagnosis and treatment are the cornerstones for achieving a better outcome.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1715