Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement

Background/Purpose: Transarterial lead implantation in the left ventricle or aorta is a rare complication. Percutaneous lead removal is associated with significant thromboembolic and bleeding risk. We present two cases of lead removal from the left ventricle via the left subclavian artery with concu...

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Main Authors: Ioanna Kosmidou, MD, PhD, Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD, David E. Kandzari, MD, Dan Dan, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216305654
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author Ioanna Kosmidou, MD, PhD
Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD
David E. Kandzari, MD
Dan Dan, MD
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Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD
David E. Kandzari, MD
Dan Dan, MD
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description Background/Purpose: Transarterial lead implantation in the left ventricle or aorta is a rare complication. Percutaneous lead removal is associated with significant thromboembolic and bleeding risk. We present two cases of lead removal from the left ventricle via the left subclavian artery with concurrent carotid embolic protection followed by stent graft placement in the subclavian artery. Methods/Results: Patient 1 underwent prior pacemaker implant with atrial and ventricular active fixation leads positioned in the right coronary cusp and the left ventricle, respectively. Patient 2 had prior ICD implant with a single active fixation lead positioned in the left ventricular apex. Lead removal was performed in a hybrid operating room. Distal embolic filter wires were deployed in the carotid arteries following anticoagulation. Intravascular ultrasound of the left subclavian artery was performed and as the leads were withdrawn, a covered stent was deployed at the removal site. Final angiography demonstrated no evidence of embolic phenomena. Both patients underwent transvenous lead implantation followed by an uneventful postoperative clinical course. Conclusions: Transarterial percutaneous lead removal may be safely performed using embolic filter protection of the cerebral circulation and stent graft placement of the arterial entry site.
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spelling doaj.art-8eb0d372251e4d418fdc8e5b5d56518a2022-12-22T00:47:37ZengElsevierIndian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal0972-62922012-11-0112626927310.1016/S0972-6292(16)30565-4Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft PlacementIoanna Kosmidou, MD, PhDDimitri Karmpaliotis, MDDavid E. Kandzari, MDDan Dan, MDBackground/Purpose: Transarterial lead implantation in the left ventricle or aorta is a rare complication. Percutaneous lead removal is associated with significant thromboembolic and bleeding risk. We present two cases of lead removal from the left ventricle via the left subclavian artery with concurrent carotid embolic protection followed by stent graft placement in the subclavian artery. Methods/Results: Patient 1 underwent prior pacemaker implant with atrial and ventricular active fixation leads positioned in the right coronary cusp and the left ventricle, respectively. Patient 2 had prior ICD implant with a single active fixation lead positioned in the left ventricular apex. Lead removal was performed in a hybrid operating room. Distal embolic filter wires were deployed in the carotid arteries following anticoagulation. Intravascular ultrasound of the left subclavian artery was performed and as the leads were withdrawn, a covered stent was deployed at the removal site. Final angiography demonstrated no evidence of embolic phenomena. Both patients underwent transvenous lead implantation followed by an uneventful postoperative clinical course. Conclusions: Transarterial percutaneous lead removal may be safely performed using embolic filter protection of the cerebral circulation and stent graft placement of the arterial entry site.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216305654Pacemakerdefibrillatorlead removalcarotid embolic protection
spellingShingle Ioanna Kosmidou, MD, PhD
Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD
David E. Kandzari, MD
Dan Dan, MD
Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Pacemaker
defibrillator
lead removal
carotid embolic protection
title Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
title_full Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
title_fullStr Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
title_full_unstemmed Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
title_short Inadvertent Transarterial Lead Placement in the Left Ventricle and Aortic Cusp: Percutaneous Lead Removal with Carotid Embolic Protection and Stent Graft Placement
title_sort inadvertent transarterial lead placement in the left ventricle and aortic cusp percutaneous lead removal with carotid embolic protection and stent graft placement
topic Pacemaker
defibrillator
lead removal
carotid embolic protection
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216305654
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