Literature DB >> 8539168

Migration of a fractured retention wire in the pulmonary artery from an active fixation atrial lead.

H L Kao1, S S Wang, W J Chen, S K Huang, Y T Lee.   

Abstract

A fragment of fractured retention wire of an atrial J lead (Accufix) was found in the pulmonary artery in an asymptomatic patient by routine chest X ray, fluoroscopy, and pulmonary angiography. The lead itself looked normal in these imaging studies. Results after successful surgical removal was reported.

Entities:  

Mesh:

Year:  1995        PMID: 8539168     DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1995.tb03848.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol        ISSN: 0147-8389            Impact factor:   1.976


  1 in total

1.  Percutaneous extraction of a 20-year-old Accufix pacemaker lead complicated by intraoperative protrusion of its J retention wire.

Authors:  Amir A Schricker; Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green; Gregory K Feld; Victor Pretorius
Journal:  HeartRhythm Case Rep       Date:  2016-04-29
  1 in total

北京卡尤迪生物科技股份有限公司 © 2022-2023.