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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Surgical and Multidisciplinary Management of ICD Migration Into the Breast Implant Pocket.

Matthew Williams, Samantha Cervantes Valadez, Keyvon Rashidi, Jeffrey D Friedman

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Matthew WilliamsInstitute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Samantha Cervantes ValadezInstitute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Electronic address: Samantha.cervantesv@gmail.com.
Keyvon RashidiTexas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jeffrey D FriedmanInstitute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

clinical conditionMigration of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) generator into a subpectoral breast implant pocket is a rare complication with potential functional consequences. KEY QUESTIONS: 1) What clinical or imaging findings should raise suspicion for migration in patients with breast implants? 2) Which surgical strategies allow safe repositioning while preserving implant integrity and device function? 3) How does multidisciplinary collaboration help prevent recurrence? OUTCOME: The ICD was retrieved from the implant pocket and repositioned into a subpectoral position using native muscular borders and an antibiotic mesh reinforcement. Recovery was uncomplicated, and device function remained normal at follow-up. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: A history of breast augmentation may create an unanticipated pathway for ICD migration. Early recognition and coordinated multidisciplinary planning facilitate stable repositioning and reduce the risk of long-term device complications.

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breast augmentationdevice migrationimplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)multidisciplinary approach

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PMID42554559
PMCPMC13669931

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