TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser extraction of pacemaker lead traversing a patent foramen ovale and the mitral valve
AU - Anastacio, Melissa M.
AU - Castillo-Sang, Mario
AU - Lawton, Jennifer S.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Left ventricular lead misplacement is an infrequent complication of pacemaker or defibrillator lead insertion. It most commonly occurs through defects in the interatrial septum. Although patients may remain asymptomatic, the most common clinical complication is a thromboembolic event. Percutaneous technology has been described to safely remove misplaced leads. We present a case of a patient with a pacemaker lead in the left ventricle through a patent foramen ovale that was successfully extracted using excimer laser technology.
AB - Left ventricular lead misplacement is an infrequent complication of pacemaker or defibrillator lead insertion. It most commonly occurs through defects in the interatrial septum. Although patients may remain asymptomatic, the most common clinical complication is a thromboembolic event. Percutaneous technology has been described to safely remove misplaced leads. We present a case of a patient with a pacemaker lead in the left ventricle through a patent foramen ovale that was successfully extracted using excimer laser technology.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.035
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.035
M3 - Article
C2 - 23176932
AN - SCOPUS:84870022648
VL - 94
SP - 2125
EP - 2127
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 6
ER -