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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;14(4):606.
doi: 10.1093/europace/eur332. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

Contralateral pneumothorax following repositioning of an atrial lead

Victoria Pettemerides  1 , Nick Jenkins
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Contralateral pneumothorax following repositioning of an atrial lead

Victoria Pettemerides et al. Europace. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

A right-sided pneumothorax developed several hours after atrial lead repositioning following otherwise straightforward implantation of a biventricular defibrillator from a left subclavian approach. Right atrial lead perforation was presumed, though this could not be demonstrated on computed tomography. The patient was managed conservatively and made a full recovery.

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