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Entanglement of Passive Fix Ventricular Lead in Tricuspid Valve
Author(s) -
BARCLAY JUSTIN L.,
CROSS STEPHEN J.,
LESLIE STEPHEN J.
Publication year - 2008
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.1540-8159.2007.00941.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intracardiac injection , lead (geology) , cardiology , tricuspid valve , fixation (population genetics) , complication , ventricular pacing , heart failure , geomorphology , geology , population , environmental health
Modern pacing leads are designed to minimize the risk of trauma to intracardiac structures. This case illustrates an unusual complication of permanent pacing using a passive fixation ventricular lead.