Abstract
Cardiac ventricle perforation by a pacemaker (PM) lead is an uncommon complication of PM implantation. We report a patient with a delayed right ventricular perforation from a permanent PM lead which presented as a left hemothorax.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biocompatible Materials
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
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Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
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Device Removal
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Electrodes, Implanted / adverse effects*
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Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
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Foreign Bodies / etiology*
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Foreign Bodies / surgery
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Heart Failure / therapy*
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Heart Ventricles / injuries*
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Hemothorax / diagnosis
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Hemothorax / etiology*
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Hemothorax / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardium / injuries*
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Pleura / injuries*
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
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Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
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Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery
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Suture Techniques
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Biocompatible Materials
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Polytetrafluoroethylene