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Peripheral Pulmonary Migration of a Retained Pacemaker Lead
Author(s) -
BÕHM ÁDÁM,
KOMÁROMY KATALIN,
PINTÉR ARNOLD,
PRÉDA ISTVÁN
Publication year - 1999
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.1540-8159.1999.tb00365.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , peripheral , cardiology , surgery , geology , geomorphology
We report a case of lead migration into the right middle pulmonary lobe. The migrated electrode reached the pleura and produced severe pleural symptoms, therefore, surgical removal of the retained lead was required. This case report demonstrates the importance of a chest X ray in the follow‐up of patients with an implanted pacemaker to detect complications like lead fracture or migration.