Perforation of the right atrial appendage during implantation of a leadless pacemaker.

Kazuma DateTomohiro MurataAkiko ManoMitsuhiro KawataShunei Kyo

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2021)

We report a case of perforation of the right atrial appendage during implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a 94 years old woman. We performed emergency surgery to repair the perforation site. To our konwledge, there are few reports of right atrial perforation during a leadless pacemaker indwelling.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial
vena cava
catheter ablation
minimally invasive
emergency department
coronary artery bypass
heart failure
case report
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
adverse drug