Department of Cardiology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.
Europace. 2010 May;12(5):754-5. doi: 10.1093/europace/euq001. Epub 2010 Feb 3.
Fragmentation and embolization of permanent pacemaker (PPM) leads into the pulmonary circulation is a rare complication of lead extraction procedures. We present two cases of lead tip embolization in patients undergoing lead extraction. The literature pertaining to the incidence and management of lead fragmentation and embolization is discussed.
起搏器(PPM)导线断裂并栓塞到肺循环是导线拔除术罕见的并发症。我们报告两例在进行导线拔除术的患者中发生的导线尖端栓塞。本文讨论了与导线断裂和栓塞的发生率及处理相关的文献。