Key result
Subacute right ventricular perforation by a passive-fixation pacemaker lead two weeks post-implantation was successfully managed by lead extraction under local anaesthesia without surgery.
Population
1 patient with subacute right ventricular perforation caused by a passive-fixation pacemaker lead two weeks…
Design
Case_report
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May permit nonsurgical extraction for subacute RV lead perforation in select cases; leaves open generalizability and safety beyond this single report.
Case Report (n=1)
Subacute right ventricular perforation by a passive-fixation pacemaker lead can be successfully managed with lead extraction under local anaesthesia, avoiding the need for surgery.
Sheikh et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Subacute right ventricular perforation by a pacemaker lead (n=1). Lead extraction under local anaesthesia was evaluated on Successful lead extraction without surgery. Subacute right ventricular perforation by a passive-fixation pacemaker lead two weeks post-implantation was successfully managed by lead extraction under local anaesthesia without surgery.
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