An Unusual Cause of Cerebral Embolism: PFO-Straddling, Spontaneously Fractured Pacemaker Lead

We report an exceptionally rare complication of cardiac pacing: a case of spontaneous fracture of a modern bipolar pacing lead that led to migration across a patent foramen ovale into the left atrium and embolic stroke. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 4; no. 14; pp. 854 - 856
Main Authors Voukalis, Christos, Ionescu, Adrian, Barry, James, Margulescu, Andrei D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier 20.07.2022
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Summary:We report an exceptionally rare complication of cardiac pacing: a case of spontaneous fracture of a modern bipolar pacing lead that led to migration across a patent foramen ovale into the left atrium and embolic stroke. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )
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ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.003