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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr;16(3):783-784.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02490-1. Epub 2020 Sep 16.

Right ventricular lead perforation revealed by diaphragmatic stimulation

Damien Nguyen  1 , Thomas Nguyen  2 , Alexandre Almorad  2 , Eva De Keyzer  2
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Case Reports

Right ventricular lead perforation revealed by diaphragmatic stimulation

Damien Nguyen et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Pacemaker implantation can be complicated by ventricular perforation. We present a case of diaphragmatic stimulation induced by right ventricular pacemaker lead perforation.

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