Key result
Intermittent slow traction successfully removes a perforated RV pacemaker electrode without pericardial effusion or tamponade.
Why the study?
Subacute right ventricular apical myocardial perforation caused by a ventricular electrode is rare and severe, posing a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to a lack of clear guidance.
Population
One 78-year-old woman with subacute right ventricular apical myocardial perforation caused by a ventricular electrode
Design
Case report
Follow-up
One week after operation
Authors
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May support slow traction in subacute RV perforation; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider use.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Slow and gradual traction under imaging guidance is a viable and safe approach for removing a pacemaker electrode causing subacute right ventricular perforation.
Yu et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Subacute right ventricular apical myocardial perforation (n=1). Intermittent slow and gradual traction for electrode removal was evaluated on Successful removal of the right ventricular electrode without pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade. Intermittent slow and gradual traction successfully removed a perforated right ventricular pacemaker electrode without causing pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade.
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