Pacemaker lead malposition in the left atrial roof is masked by normal pacing thresholds
Pacemaker lead malpositioning with subsequent cardiac tamponade is a rare, but serious adverse event. We herein report a case of pacemaker lead malpositioning in a 76-year old female caucasian patient. The lead was malpositioned into the roof of the left atrium after perforation of the superior vena...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994474/ |