Key result
A 71-year-old woman experienced an asymptomatic anterior perforation of an ICD lead into subcutaneous tissues one month post-implantation, requiring surgical removal.
Population
71-year-old woman undergoing routine implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 month
Authors
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Raises awareness for delayed asymptomatic ICD lead perforation; single case leaves open incidence, risk factors, and surveillance needs.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the possibility of delayed, asymptomatic ICD lead perforation presenting with loss of pacing and sensing, requiring imaging for confirmation and surgical extraction.
Fisher et al. (2007) conducted a case report in ICD lead perforation (n=1). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation was evaluated on Asymptomatic anterior perforation of an ICD lead. A 71-year-old woman experienced an asymptomatic anterior perforation of an ICD lead into subcutaneous tissues one month post-implantation, requiring surgical removal.
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