Key result
A permanent pacemaker electrode was mistakenly implanted into the left ventricle via the subclavian artery and ascending aorta in a 71-year-old woman.
Population
1 71-year-old female patient with rheumatic valvular heart disease, prior mitral valve replacement, atrial…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
9 days
Authors
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Requires rigorous intraprocedural confirmation of lead position; extends awareness of rare misplacement but leaves open optimal prevention strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case report highlights a rare iatrogenic complication where a permanent pacemaker was mistakenly implanted into the left ventricle via the subclavian artery, emphasizing the need for careful fluoroscopic and ECG monitoring during implantation.
Zhai et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular rates and chronic heart failure (n=1). Permanent pacemaker implantation was evaluated on Complication of pacemaker implantation. A permanent pacemaker electrode was mistakenly implanted into the left ventricle via the subclavian artery and ascending aorta in a 71-year-old woman.
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