Tale of a Wandering Lead: Late Atrial Lead Perforation into Right Lung following Pacemaker Implantation.
Cardiac perforation by a pacemaker lead is a rare complication of pacemaker implantation. Presentation can vary from chest pain and shortness of breath to the patient being completely asymptomatic. Diagnosis is usually made by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan of the chest. Electrocardiograph (EKG) usually shows the absence of a paced rhythm, but it doesn't provide a definitive diagnosis. We describe a case of late cardiac perforation by an atrial pacemaker lead with no signs or symptoms of pericardial tamponade.
['Saradna|Arjun|A|', 'Sinha|Ankur|A|', 'Abduraimova|Madina|M|', 'Rodriguez|Daniel|D|', 'Yang|Felix|F|']
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