Migration of a Fractured Retention Wire in the Pulmonary Artery From an Active Fixation Atrial Lead
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 18 (10) , 1966-1967
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1995.tb03848.x
Abstract
A fragment of fractured retention wire of an atrial J lead (Accufix) was found in the pulmonary artery in an asymptomatic patient by routine chest X ray, fluoroscopy, and pulmonary angiography. The lead itself looked normal in these imaging studies. Results after successful surgical removal was reported.Keywords
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