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

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
Pacemaker
defibrillator
lead removal
carotid embolic protection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216305654

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