A Case of LV Lead Fracture in Submuscular Implant

Autor: Amit Kumar, MBBS, Vatsal Ladia, MD, Victor Abrich, MD, Luis Scott, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 306-310 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.003
Popis: Lead fracture is one of the mechanical complications of implanted cardiac devices. We present a case of mechanical stress-induced left ventricular lead fracture attributed to the hypermobility of the device secondary to sub-muscular implantation of the device without anchoring it. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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