منابع مشابه
Early Malfunction of Transvenous Pacemaker Electrodes
A 3-year study by three medical centers has revealed a 1-year electrode malfunction rate of 7.4%; most malfunctions occurred within the first 30 days. The incidence of unavoidable early malfunction (3.2%) fell within the 5% standards suggested by the committee report of the Inter-Society Committee on Heart Diseases. Incidences of obscure cause (3.2%) may be difficult to identify prospectively a...
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Pervenous endocardial pacing using a self-contained, totally implantable system was popularized in this country by Chardack’ in 1965 and subsequently has become the established mode of permanent pacing. Although this intervention may be lifesaving, it is not without risk. Occlusion of major vessels incited by the presence ofa pacing electrode is an extremely rare occurrence. We describe four pa...
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When removal of an endocardial pacemaker electrode became necessary in a patient with congestive myocardiopathy, it proved to be incarcerated. Therefore, a portion of it had to be left in site after cutting the external end of the pacing catheter. During follow-up examinations the electrode was seen to migrate in the large veins and finally was found embolized into a pulmonary artery. While the...
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Emergency Department placement of a temporary transvenous cardiac pacemaker offers potential life-saving benefits, as the device can definitively control heart rate, ensure effective myocardial contractility, and provide adequate cardiac output in select circumstances. The procedure begins with establishment of central venous access, usually by a right internal jugular or left subclavian vein a...
متن کاملMajor venous thrombosis: a complication of transvenous pacemaker electrodes.
Two patients with transvenous permanent pacemakers developed thrombosis and occlusion of the superior vena cava around a broken pacing wire, with clot extending into the innominate, subclavian, and axillary veins. Both patients had symptoms and signs of the superior vena cava syndrome which failed to resolve despite anticoagulant and thrombolytic treatment. Obstruction to venous flow, however, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Academic Emergency Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1069-6563,1553-2712
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00090.x