Percutaneous transcatheter repositioning of displaced permanent pacemaker lead

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1999 Dec;22(12):1817-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00417.x.

Abstract

In three patients, two with a pacemaker and one with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, hospitalized for dislodgement of a passive fixation J-shaped atrial lead, a percutaneous transcatheter repositioning was successfully attempted thus avoiding surgical revision. This procedure, performed through the femoral vein, is easy and safe. The stability of the lead position and of the pacing and sensing parameters was confirmed 1 and 6 months after the transcatheter repositioning.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Foreign-Body Migration / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*