Erosion of a right ventricular pacer lead into the left chest wall.

Michael J HerrJ Macy CottrellH Edward GarrettDarryl S Weiman

Published in: Surgical case reports (2020)

The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged 1 week after the operation. This case adds to the current literature the justification of removal of temporary and non-functional pacing leads.

Keyphrases

systematic review
case report
minimally invasive
cardiac resynchronization therapy
heart failure
randomized controlled trial
placebo controlled