Endocardial left ventricular pacing after accidental aortic wall perforation

Inadvertent endocardial placement of a pacing lead in the left ventricle through the aortic valve is a rare complication with an unknown incidence because of inadequate reporting. Reported cases are usually the result of lead insertion via the subclavian artery. A possible but very unusual situation...

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Main Authors: Raluca Şoşdean, Bogdan Enache, Răzvan Ioan Macarie, Sorin Pescariu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116000160