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Entrapment of Tined Leads
Author(s) -
RES JAN C.J.,
COCK CAREL C.,
ROSSUM ALBERT C.,
SCHREUDER JOSIEN
Publication year - 1989
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.1540-8159.1989.tb01833.x
Subject(s) - medicine , entrapment , tricuspid valve , complication , electrode , surgery , cardiology , chemistry
RES, J.C.J., et al .: Entrapment of Tined Leads A rare complication is described, in three patients. The tined tip of a ventricular pacemaker electrode was entrapped in the chordae of the tricuspid valve and could not be removed by subtle manipulations in two patients. In one patient, the electrode was removed with partial rupture of the tricuspid valve. The two electrodes remained in the entrapped position and new electrodes were inserted in all three cases. No clinical sequelae were found during follow‐up of at least 24 months.