Medial subclavicular musculotendinous complex and insulation break: Rare cause of late pacemaker lead malfunction

Medial subclavicular musculotendinous complex and insulation break: Rare cause of late pacemaker lead malfunction

Insulation break in a permanent pacemaker lead is a rare long-term complication. We describe an elderly male with a VVIR pacemaker, who presented with an episode of presyncope more than 3 years after the initial implantation procedure, attributed to insulation break possibly caused by lead entrapmen...

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Main Authors: Pranab Jyoti Bhattacharyya, Shweta Agrawal, Jogesh Chandra Barkataky, Anjan Kumar Bhattacharyya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Insulation break
Pacemaker lead
Late complication
Medial subclavicular musculotendinous complex (MSMC)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215002412

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