Case Reports in Cardiology (Jan 2014)

Asymptomatic Late Migration of an Atrial Pacemaker Lead into the Right Lung

  • Nicolas De Schryver,
  • Sebastien Marchandise,
  • Geoffrey C. Colin,
  • Benoît Ghaye,
  • Jean-Benoît le Polain de Waroux

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/145917
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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This report illustrates an unusual case of asymptomatic late cardiac perforation by an atrial pacemaker lead into the right lung. In the present case, the lead was explanted by simple manual traction through the device pocket without any complications.