Central venous catheter fracture during pacemaker lead extraction
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Introduction In this case report, we present an unusual and potentially lifethreatening complication of cardiac electronic device lead extraction during which a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (CVC) coursing ipsilaterally to the pacemaker leads was fractured with the use of mechanical extraction tools. Subsequently, a fragment of this catheter embolized distally into the right atrium. To our knowledge, such a complication of mechanical lead extraction has never before been reported in the scientific literature.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016