In:
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Wiley, Vol. 32, No. 5 ( 2021-05), p. 1461-1463
Kurzfassung:
The Accufix bipolar active fixation atrial pacing lead (Model 330‐801; Telectronics) can have mechanical complications due to a fracture of its J retention wire. An 80‐year‐old man had the Accufix atrial pacing lead implanted 29 years prior, and surgical removal was required because a part of the lead was perforating the apex of the right ventricle. Regular follow‐up examinations are recommended to eliminate the possibility of protrusion and detachment of the J retention wire, even if the clinical course after implantation is stable for a prolonged period.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1045-3873
,
1540-8167
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2021
ZDB Id:
2037519-0