Very late-onset atrial lead perforation leading to pneumopericardium.

Kei EnokizonoTsukasa Kamakura Akiyuki KotokuJun NakataHideo MatamaKengo Kusano

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)

Although pneumopericardium caused by atrial lead perforation can spontaneously resolve with conservative treatment, as it did in this case, treatment should be decided based on the patient's general condition and lead performance.

Keyphrases

late onset
early onset
heart failure
combination therapy
replacement therapy