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An unusual travel of an endocardial pacing lead to the left ventricle.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17670140     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 80-year-old lady was admitted because of dyspnea, complete AV block and ventricular rate of 15 bpm. A DDDR pacemaker was successfully implanted. Postoperative EKG showed right bundle branch block and X-ray the ventricular lead in the left ventricle. It traveled all the way through a foramen ovale being later relocated in the right apex.
Authors:
Salvador Ninot; Gemma Sánchez; Carlos-A Mestres
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1569-9285     ISO Abbreviation:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-02     Completed Date:  2007-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101158399     Medline TA:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  624-5     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. sninot@clinic.ub.es
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