Open AccessSuccessfully extraction of plucked VDD pacemaker lead with myocardial biopsy catheter and macro snare
Author(s) -
Emre Özdemir,
Sadık Volkan Emren,
Nihan Kahya Eren,
Cem Nazlı,
Mehmet Tokaç
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of the cardiovascular academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-6012
pISSN - 2405-8181
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijcac.2017.10.002
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , catheter , surgery
35 year old patient with Ebstein anomaly and operated atrial septal defect (ASD) was referred to our hospital due to VDD pacemaker lead dysfunction. We decided to remove dysfunctional lead via subclavian lead extraction procedure. After pacemaker generator had been removed, lead was cut to insert locking stylet but plucked lead entrapped in subclavian vein. Then 7-F femoral sheath was introduced to femoral vein and plucked lead was pulled back via myocardial biopsy catheter from inferior vena cava. Finally macro snare was used to taken out lead from femoral vein. The procedure was successfully managed without complication