Key result
A retained epicardial pacing wire that migrated into the pulmonary artery 6 years after coronary artery bypass grafting was successfully removed using catheter intervention.
Why the study?
Complications associated with epicardial pacing wires are rare but can cause serious issues such as intravascular migration, infective endocarditis, or sepsis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Retained epicardial pacing wires can migrate into the pulmonary artery years after cardiac surgery, and percutaneous catheter extraction is a safe and minimally invasive treatment option.
Retained epicardial wires may migrate years later; leaves open optimal long-term imaging surveillance protocols.
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Sakai et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Retained epicardial pacing wire migration (n=1). Catheter intervention (percutaneous extraction) was evaluated on Successful removal of the migrated pacing wire. A retained epicardial pacing wire that migrated into the pulmonary artery 6 years after coronary artery bypass grafting was successfully removed using catheter intervention.
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