TY - JOUR
T1 - Delayed defibrillator lead perforation
T2 - An increasing phenomenon
AU - Satpathy, Ruby
AU - Hee, Tom
AU - Esterbrooks, Dennis J.
AU - Mohiuddin, Syed M.
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - Delayed intracardiac lead perforation has been defined as migration and perforation after one month of implantation. It is a rare complication; pathophysiology and optimal management are currently unclear. Recognition of these cases becomes important with increasing use of these devices. We describe such a case of delayed lead perforation.
AB - Delayed intracardiac lead perforation has been defined as migration and perforation after one month of implantation. It is a rare complication; pathophysiology and optimal management are currently unclear. Recognition of these cases becomes important with increasing use of these devices. We describe such a case of delayed lead perforation.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00919.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00919.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18181902
AN - SCOPUS:37549058438
VL - 31
SP - 10
EP - 12
JO - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
SN - 0147-8389
IS - 1
ER -