Open AccessIntrapulmonary artery coiling of a permanent pacing lead
Author(s) -
Trigano J. A.,
Batsou R.,
Lauribe P.,
Paganelli F.,
Gérard R.,
Lévy S.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960170809
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , cardiology , population , environmental health , geomorphology , geology
Intrapulmonary artery displacement of a permanent ventricular lead is reported to be a severe form of lead coiling and is attributed to the failure of the fixation procedure. The lead instability indicated a need for surgical correction.