Perforation and migration of pacemaker electrodes into the pleural cavity is a rare event. We report the clinical course and surgical treatment of massive acute hemothorax resulting from intercostal artery laceration, caused by a retained active-fixation pacing lead implanted 10 months earlier

Forleo, G., Zeitani, J., Perretta, T., Della Rocca, D., Santini, L., Simonetti, G., et al. (2013). Acute left hemothorax as a late complication of an active-fixation pacemaker lead. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 95(3), 1081-1084 [10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.064.].

Acute left hemothorax as a late complication of an active-fixation pacemaker lead.

SIMONETTI, GIOVANNI MARIA EGISTO;ROMEO, FRANCESCO
2013-01-01

Abstract

Perforation and migration of pacemaker electrodes into the pleural cavity is a rare event. We report the clinical course and surgical treatment of massive acute hemothorax resulting from intercostal artery laceration, caused by a retained active-fixation pacing lead implanted 10 months earlier
2013
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA
Settore MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE
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Forleo, G., Zeitani, J., Perretta, T., Della Rocca, D., Santini, L., Simonetti, G., et al. (2013). Acute left hemothorax as a late complication of an active-fixation pacemaker lead. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 95(3), 1081-1084 [10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.064.].
Forleo, G; Zeitani, J; Perretta, T; Della Rocca, D; Santini, L; Simonetti, Gme; Romeo, F
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