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Very late perforation by a Riata implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator lead—A case report
Author(s) -
Nozoe Masatsugu,
Sakamoto Kazuo,
Nagatomo Daisuke,
Suematsu Nobuhiro,
Kubota Toru,
Okabe Masanori,
Yamamoto Yusuke
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12048
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , perforation , lead (geology) , complication , percutaneous , surgery , cardiology , metallurgy , materials science , punching , geomorphology , geology
Cardiac perforation by a transvenous lead is an uncommon but serious complication. We herein present a case of very late perforation of a Riata implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator lead, which occurred 8 years after implantation. The patient was successfully treated with percutaneous lead extraction using an excimer laser. Lead perforation should be considered, even after years from implantation.

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