Vol 66, No 8 (2008)
Other
Published online: 2008-08-27
Case report
An old looped lead removal, complicated by its knotting over the active right ventricular lead – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80445
Kardiol Pol 2008;66(8):865-868.
Abstract
We present a 59 year old patient with advanced heart failure who underwent lead extraction. The lead was implanted 11 years ago, and 2 years later looped spontaneously following its fracture. The transvenous extraction process through inferior vena cava was complicated by knotting of the inactive lead over the active ventricular lead. The patient was pacemaker-dependent. Finally, the old lead was successfuly explanted. The active intact lead was used to create resynchronisation system.
Keywords: cardiac pacingcardiac pacing complicationslead extraction
