Cardiac strangulation, a rare complication of epicardial pacemaker leads during growth

被引:18
作者
Eyskens, B
Mertens, L
Moerman, P
Ector, H
Daenen, W
Gewillig, M
机构
[1] UNIV ZIEKENHUIS LEUVEN,DEPT CONGENITAL CARDIOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
[2] UNIV ZIEKENHUIS LEUVEN,DEPT CARDIAC SURG,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
[3] UNIV ZIEKENHUIS LEUVEN,DEPT CARDIOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
[4] UNIV ZIEKENHUIS LEUVEN,DEPT PATHOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
关键词
pacing in infants; epicardial lead; strangulation; coronary spasm;
D O I
10.1136/hrt.77.3.288
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A six year old boy with an epicardial pacing lead since infancy presented with thoracic pain triggered by movement. The pain was thought to be musculoskeletal, but two weeks later he collapsed and died in ventricular fibrillation. Necropsy showed strangulation of the ventricular apex by the epicardial lead.
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页码:288 / 289
页数:2
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