RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Detecting and managing device leads inadvertently placed in the left ventricle
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 69
OP 75
DO 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17012
VO 85
IS 1
A1 Richard G. Trohman
A1 Parikshit S. Sharma
YR 2018
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/1/69.abstract
AB Inadvertent malpositioning of a cardiac implantable electronic device lead into the left ventricle is a rare complication of transvenous pacing and defibrillation. Rapid identification of lead position is critical during implantation and just after the procedure, with immediate correction required if malpositioning is detected. If lead misplacement is discovered late after implantation, the lead should be surgically removed or chronic anticoagulation with warfarin should be instituted.