Delayed post-operative perforation of the interventricular septum is a rare complication of left bundle branch area pacing, with an estimated incidence of 0.08-0.33%.
Delayed post-operative perforation of the interventricular septum is a rare complication of LBBAP (incidence 0.08-0.33%) that can cause pacing issues or ventricular tachycardia.
Delayed post-operative perforation of the interventricular septum is a rare complication of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), with an incidence of 0.08-0.33%.1-4 It usually occurs within days or weeks of implantation, and can result in a rise in capture threshold and/or ventricular undersensing. Overt perforation into the left ventricular cavity may theoretically also result in thrombo-embolic events, although this complication has yet not been reported. In this issue, Hsieh et al.5 present a case of delayed (post-operative) LBBAP septal perforation on the night following implantation, which resulted in sustained ventricular tachycardia (most probably induced mechanically).
Haran Burri (Wed,) conducted a editorial in Interventricular septum perforation. Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) was evaluated. Delayed post-operative perforation of the interventricular septum is a rare complication of left bundle branch area pacing, with an estimated incidence of 0.08-0.33%.