DIY Pacemaker Revision

An 87-year-old man was referred to our institution after selfextraction of the atrial lead of a DDD-R cardiac pacemaker implanted for symptomatic total atrioventricular block 2 years previously. The patient claimed to have understood the lead to be a suture thread and thus had pulled the entire atrial lead out without realizing, probably after the lead eroded the pocket and became visible.

http://arsiv.tkd.org.tr/en/yayinlanmis-sayilar/2010-2019/2015/aralik/goruntulu-olgu-an-extraordinary-case-of-cardiac?active=fulltext

1 Comments

Oh My

by Good Dog - 2015-12-20 12:12:39

That is a gruesome story......about all I can say!

If I ever need a lead extraction, I guess I can just do it at home!

It is so sad, you have to laugh about it.

Dave

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