Key result
Open surgical procedure uneventfully managed cardiac tamponade resulting from traumatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead perforation of the right ventricle after a motor vehicle accident.
Case Report (n=1)
Traumatic ICD lead perforation causing cardiac tamponade can be successfully managed with an open surgical procedure.
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May support open surgical repair for traumatic ICD lead perforation with tamponade; leaves optimal strategies and generalizability open.
Sassone et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Traumatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead perforation of the right ventricle (n=1). Open surgical procedure was evaluated on Management of cardiac tamponade. Open surgical procedure uneventfully managed cardiac tamponade resulting from traumatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead perforation of the right ventricle after a motor vehicle accident.
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