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A Case of Pacemaker Lead Fracture Associated with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Author(s) -
SUZUKI YASUKO,
FUJIMORI SHOKO,
SAKAI MAKOTO,
OHKAWA SHINICHIRO,
UEDA KEIJI
Publication year - 1988
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.1540-8159.1988.tb05011.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subclavian vein , lead (geology) , clavicle , thoracic outlet syndrome , venography , rib cage , subclavian artery , sternum , thoracic outlet , surgery , anatomy , thrombosis , catheter , geology , geomorphology
A pacemaker lead fracture in the left subclavian vein was caused by compression of the clavicle and the first rib; subsequent coil elongation at the same site on the right side was observed in the replacement lead in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome. Venography showed narrowing of the subclavian vein at the site where the lead abnormalities were observed. This case illustrates that a lead in the subclavian vein can be easily damaged when a patient has thoracic outlet syndrome.