Why the study?
Device lead perforation carries significant morbidity and mortality, making acute awareness of its diagnosis and management vital for clinicians.
Population
A 48-year-old woman presenting 1 month after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
Design
Case report
Authors
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Echocardiography aids detection of delayed RV perforation after device implant; single case leaves open incidence and prevention data.
This case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion and echocardiography for diagnosing delayed right ventricular lead perforation in symptomatic patients after cardiac device implantation.
Ahlert et al. (2019) studied this question.
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