Anomalous left ventricle implantation of pacemaker catheter: a clinical case

Authors

  • Rui Veiga Departamento de Medicina do Hospital Pedro Hispano
  • João Carlos Pinto Departamento de Medicina do Hospital Pedro Hispano
  • Luís Moura Departamento de Medicina do Hospital Pedro Hispano
  • José Alberto Silva Departamento de Medicina do Hospital Pedro Hispano

Keywords:

pacemaker, malposition of pacing lead, heart failure, tromboembolic complications

Abstract

The authors present a case of a 79-year-old woman admitted at
the Department of Medicine with heart failure.
The clinical, laboratorial and radiological evaluation, lead to the
fi nding of left ventricular malposition of the pacemaker catheter,
via foramen ovale.
Facing such clinical presentation and considering possible
tromboembolic complications, it was decided to proceed to
percutaneous extraction of the pacemaker catheter. Clinical
improvement was found to take place after the procedure.
Comments on the diagnosis, complications and treatment approaches are mentioned, after review of the literature

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2006-03-31

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Veiga R, Pinto JC, Moura L, Silva JA. Anomalous left ventricle implantation of pacemaker catheter: a clinical case. RPMI [Internet]. 2006 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 May 17];13(1):19-24. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1617

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2006): Janeiro/ Março

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Case Reports

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