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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec;15(4):188-190.
doi: 10.1007/s12574-017-0337-5. Epub 2017 May 2.

Subacute right ventricular pacemaker lead perforation: evaluation by echocardiography and cardiac CT

Reinier P J Boxma  1 , Monique G M Kolff-Kamphuis  1 , Ronald M M Gevers  1 , Mohamed Boulaksil  2   3
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Case Reports

Subacute right ventricular pacemaker lead perforation: evaluation by echocardiography and cardiac CT

Reinier P J Boxma et al. J Echocardiogr. 2017 Dec.
No abstract available

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
a Chest radiography [postero-anterior (PA) view] the day after pacemaker implantation. b Lateral view. c Chest radiography (PA view) upon presentation to the emergency room showing an altered position of the RV lead (arrowhead). d Lateral view (arrowhead shows altered lead position). e Transthoracic echocardiography (subcostal view) suggesting myocardial perforation of the RV lead through the RV apex (arrowhead), but without pericardial effusion, raising doubt as to whether the lead tip lay in the pericardial space. See also online video. LA left atrium, LV left ventricle, RA right atrium, RV right ventricle. f Thoracic computed tomography (coronal view) with lead tip clearly visible through the myocardium (arrowhead). RV right ventricle. g Thoracic computed tomography (sagittal view) showing lead tip running through myocardium (arrowhead). RV right ventricle
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