Hemothorax induced by cardiac perforation resulting from two active screw-in leads: A case report ()
Hideki Morita,
Tsutomu Saito,
Yoshio Misawa
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2013.32033
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Abstract
We describe the case of a 77-year-old female who underwent dual-chamber permanent pacemaker implantation using two active screw-in leads for complete atrioventricular block. The
two active screw-in leads perforated the atrial and ventricular walls causing
cardiac tamponade and a left hemothorax associated with ventricular
perforation. An emergency sternotomy was performed to facilitate drainage and
hemostasis. Although hemothorax due to pacing lead perforation is very rare,
such a possibility should always be considered.
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Morita, H. , Saito, T. and Misawa, Y. (2013) Hemothorax induced by cardiac perforation resulting from two active screw-in leads: A case report.
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
3, 220-221. doi:
10.4236/wjcd.2013.32033.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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