Iatrogenic cardiac perforation due to pacing lead displacement: Imaging findings

Delayed cardiac perforation due to migrating pacemaker lead.

Mechanism and Management of Pacing Lead Related Cardiac Perforation

Iatrogenic Colonic Perforation due to Computed Tomographic Colonography

Although the complications of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) are very rare, CTC is associated with potential risk of colonic perforation. In the present report we describe two cases of colonic perforation secondary to CTC. In the first case with ascending colonic carcinoma, insertion of a rigid double-balloon catheter caused direct rectal wall perforation. In the second case with obstr...

Multimodality imaging of right ventricular perforation secondary to pacing lead migration.

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Aortic perforation due to cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillator lead placement: Case report and medicolegal considerations

A 45-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy was admitted for the upgrade of a previously implanted pacemaker. Echocardiography showed intraventricular dyssynchrony and a low ejection fraction (0.35). Treatment with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) was selected and the device was implanted. CRT-D interrogation revealed proper function. Following procedure termination...