Vol 68, No 3 (2010)
Invasive electrophysiology
Published online: 2010-04-23
Delayed perforation of the right ventricle as a complication of permanent cardiac pacing – is following the guidelines always the right choice? Non-standard treatment - a case report and literature review
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79823
Kardiol Pol 2010;68(3):357-361.
Abstract
A case of a delayed perforation of the right ventricle by the pacemaker lead in a 67-year-old woman is presented. Perforation,
mimicking stenocardial symptoms, was incidentally diagnosed on a computed tomography chest scan. Percutaneous lead extraction
was successfully performed, with simultaneous implantation of a new pacemaker lead.
Keywords: permanent heart stimulationcomplicationdelayed perforation of the right ventricle
