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Migrating passive fixation pacemaker lead causes delayed cardiac perforation despite initially confirmed appropriate positioning.
Highlights a case of delayed cardiac perforation caused by a migrating passive fixation pacemaker lead despite initial correct positioning.
Case of delayed complication despite normal early imaging; leaves open optimal monitoring after passive fixation pacemaker implantation.
An 84-year-old woman with complete atrioventricular block underwent implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker with passive fixation leads. The settings of the pacemaker were normal, and chest radiographs 2 and 24 hours after implantation confirmed appropriate positioning of the two leads. At one-
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Oikonomou et al. (2010) studied this question. A migrating passive fixation pacemaker lead caused delayed cardiac perforation in an 84-year-old woman despite initially confirmed appropriate positioning.
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