Erosion of a right ventricular pacer lead into the left chest wall

BACKGROUND: Erosion of a pacer lead into the chest wall may result in pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade. Free rupture into the pleura or mediastinum can result in hypotension and cardiac arrest. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a unique case of a right ventricular pacer lead which eroded throu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Herr, Michael J., Cottrell, J. Macy, Garrett Jr., H. Edward, Weiman, Darryl S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7538471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33025306
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-00999-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7538471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33025306
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-00999-3

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