Identification and management of right ventricular perforation using pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator leads: A case series and mini review

Right ventricular perforation is a rare but serious complication of permanent pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation, with a reported prevalence rate of 0.1–6%. Generally, there is a high incidence of asymptomatic lead perforation with otherwise normal function. Some patie...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Akbarzadeh, MD, Reza Mollazadeh, MD, Salma Sefidbakht, MD, Soraya Shahrzad, MD, Negar Bahrololoumi Bafruee, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427616300631