Cardiac perforation by pacemaker electrode. Usefulness of cardio-CT. About two cases

Authors

  • Denisse Guzmán-Ramírez Unidad de Cardiología. Imagen Cardiovascular. Adscrita al servicio de Cardiología del Hospital de Cardiología UMAE No. 34. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Monterrey. Nuevo León. México
  • José Luis Betanzos-Arredondo Unidad de Cardiología. Hospital de Cardiología UMAE No. 34. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Monterrey. Nuevo León. México
  • Meredith del Carmen López-Rincón Unidad de Cardiología. Imagen Cardiovascular. Adscrita al servicio de Cardiología del Hospital de Cardiología UMAE No. 34. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Monterrey. Nuevo León. México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v1n1a5

Keywords:

cardiac perforation, pacemaker lead, echocardiography, cardiac CT.

Abstract

Cardiac perforation caused by pacemaker lead is one of the less common complications after pacemaker implantation. Its severity justifies an early diagnosis in order to avoid fatal complications. In this article we report two cases of cardiac perforation caused by a temporary pacemaker lead. We describe the capability of cardiac CT with or without contrast to diagnose the presence of the pacemaker lead within the pericardial space or out of it.

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Published

2018-04-30

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Guzmán-Ramírez D, Betanzos-Arredondo JL, López-Rincón M del C. Cardiac perforation by pacemaker electrode. Usefulness of cardio-CT. About two cases. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];1(1):23-5. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/107

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

CLINICAL CASES

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