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ArticleSurgical case reports2020

Erosion of a right ventricular pacer lead into the left chest wall.

Michael J Herr, J Macy Cottrell, H Edward Garrett, Darryl S Weiman

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Article in Surgical case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael J HerrCollege of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Ave. 10th floor, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA. mherr@uthsc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8895-7733
J Macy CottrellCollege of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Ave. 10th floor, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
H Edward GarrettDepartment of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Ave. 2nd floor, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
Darryl S WeimanDepartment of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 910 Madison Ave. 2nd floor, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundErosion of a pacer lead into the chest wall may result in pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade. Free rupture into the pleura or mediastinum can result in hypotension and cardiac arrest. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a unique case of a right ventricular pacer lead which eroded through the right ventricle into the left chest wall and penetrated a rib. The patient presented with a tender chest wall mass without pericardial or pleural effusion. The segment of rib which the pacing lead had penetrated was removed.

conclusionsThe patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged 1 week after the operation. This case adds to the current literature the justification of removal of temporary and non-functional pacing leads.

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Chest wallPacing leadRib perforation

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PMID33025306
PMCPMC7538471
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