Delayed right ventricular lead perforation complicated by tamponade in biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

This report highlights the importance of a more cautious approach in a patient with a history of implanted cardiac leads presenting with chest pain or dyspnea, to prevent overlooking cardiac lead perforations especially in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which seems to be not absolutely protective.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kourireche, Najla, Boutakhrit, Amal, Chikhi, Fatima, Fellat, Ibtissam, Cherti, Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225831
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1224
Descripción
Sumario:This report highlights the importance of a more cautious approach in a patient with a history of implanted cardiac leads presenting with chest pain or dyspnea, to prevent overlooking cardiac lead perforations especially in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which seems to be not absolutely protective.

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