Right coronary artery perforation by an active-fixation atrial pacing lead resulting in life-threatening tamponade
Cardiac tamponade resulting from perforation of a cardiac chamber is a relatively rare complication of pacemaker implantation. We report the first case of perforation of the right coronary artery related to the implantation of a screw-in atrial pacing lead, presenting as life-threatening cardiac tam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761500023X |