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Entrapment of an Atrial Tined Pacemaker Electrode in the Tricuspid Valve—A Case Report
Author(s) -
FÜRSTENBERG STEFAN,
BLUHM GÖSTA,
OLIN CHRISTIAN
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.tb05606.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tricuspid valve , complication , entrapment , cardiology , surgery
A rare complication is described in which an atrial tined pacemaker electrode was trapped in the chordae of the tricuspid valve and could not be removed. A possible method for avoiding this complication is discussed.