Open AccessPacemaker lead design masquerading as lead fracture
Author(s) -
Madhu Gangadhara,
Charles Peebles,
James Gnanapragasam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.158521
Subject(s) - lead (geology) , medicine , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , geology , geomorphology
Performing chest X-ray is an important annual investigation to check pacemaker lead integrity during follow-up of patients with pacemakers. Understanding lead design is vital to the correct interpretation of X-rays to prevent inappropriate interventions for patients as highlighted in this case.