We present three patients who complained of chest pain secondary to displaced pacemaker leads. They underwent evaluation in the emergency room multiple times for chest pain. Imaging was useful to diagnose misplaced ventricular leads of the pacemaker. The patients needed a pericardial window for the extraction of leads and repair of the heart defect. The perioperative course was managed with a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and electrophysiologists.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7455458 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9479 | DOI Listing |
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