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Peripheral Migration of Pacemaker Electrodes
Author(s) -
WIDMANN WARREN D.,
EDOGA JOHN K.,
GARFIAS DAVID,
MCLEAN EDWARD R.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1984.tb04889.x
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral vein , superior vena cava , vein , subclavian vein , peripheral , surgery , electrode , cardiology , catheter , chemistry
A 55‐year‐old male was admitted with right ileo‐femoral phlebitis caused by an unused pacemaker electrode fragment which had migrated from the right subclavian vein to the right iliac vein. Vena cava plication was followed by removal of the electrode fragment and complete resolution of the phlebitis. The exposed metal coil may have contributed to the severe inflammatory reaction.