FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DECISION TO ABANDON OR REMOVE A PACEMAKER LEAD

Authors

  • Gabriel E. Pérez Baztarrica
  • Xavier Rivadineira
  • Carlos Oleas Uvidia
  • Harold Guevara Gomez
  • Gerardo Galimberti
  • Leonardo Armijos
  • Daniel A. Intriago Montesdeoca
  • Marco Maldonado Torre
  • Jaime Zambrano
  • Rafeal Porcile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v52i4.1842

Abstract

years ago due to symptomatic sinus pauses. A new device was implanted fiveyears ago due to first pacemaker failure. She was admitted for persistent feverassociated with infective endocarditis as a result of pacemaker lead. During theevaluation, two pacemakers pockets with their respective generators weredetected. According to the patient, the device had not been removed due to thehigh risk of the procedure. When making the decision to abandon a pacemaker orimplantable cardioverter defibrillator leads, potential future complications shouldbe considered.KeyWords: Leads; Pacemaker; Abandoned; Extraction; Infective endocarditis.

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Baztarrica GEP, Rivadineira X, Uvidia CO, Gomez HG, Galimberti G, Armijos L, Montesdeoca DAI, Torre MM, Zambrano J, Porcile R. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DECISION TO ABANDON OR REMOVE A PACEMAKER LEAD. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2020Jan.23 [cited 2024Dec.24];52(4). Available from: https://pakheartjournal.com/index.php/pk/article/view/1842

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 4 (2019): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Case Reports

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