Cerebral Embolism Due to a Retained Pacemaker Lead: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Á DÁ M BÖ HM,FERENC BÁ NYAI,KATALIN KOMÁ ROMY,ARNOLD PINTÉ R,ISTVÁ N PRÉ DA |
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| Affiliation: | Cardiovascular Center, Imre Haynal University of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary;Department of Radiology, Imre Haynal University of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary |
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| Abstract: | There are only a few reported cases of a pacemaker lead migrating inadvertently into the left atrium or ventricle. An unusual complication of unremoved, unwanted pacemaker lead is presented. The free tip of the lead caused cerebral embolism after perforating the interatrial septum. |
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| Keywords: | retained lead cerebral embolism |
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