Management of Gunshot Injury Involving Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device

Background: Firearm injuries involving cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) present unique challenges. Case Summary: We report a case of a 69-year-old male with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, which directly damaged his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). After we ha...

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Published in:JACC: Case Reports
Main Authors: Saad A. Ali, DO, Nektarios Vasilottos, MD, Mithilesh K. Das, MBBS, MBA, Tanyanan Tanawuttiwat, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Subjects:
cardiac implantable electronic device
gunshot
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084925005765

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