Subcutaneous migration of permanent pacemaker ventricular lead in an asymptomatic cardiovascular patient.

Authors

  • Marcos F Alcántaro Montoya Hospital Luis Vernaza. Guyaquil.
  • Alejandro Villar Inclan Hospital Luis Vernaza, Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil. Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca. Guyaquil, Ecuador
  • Diana Yépez Hospital Luis Vernaza, Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil. Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca. Guyaquil, Ecuador
  • Damián Arcos Hospital Luis Vernaza, Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil. Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca. Guyaquil, Ecuador

Keywords:

Pacemaker, Trifascicular block, pacemaker lead migration

Abstract

The present case reports on a hypertensive patient, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ventricular dysfunction due a  trifascicular block associated with syncope on repeated occasions. The patient underwent a right double-chamber definitive artificial pacemaker implant. Six month after the implant, he was diagnosed ectopic ventricular electrode in a subcutaneous position  and the patient was submitted tore-implantation of the ventricular electrode, which was carried out successfully. The patient is discharged asymptomatic without any complications reported to date.

Published

2021-06-03

How to Cite

Alcántaro Montoya, M. F., Villar Inclan, A., Yépez, D., & Arcos, D. (2021). Subcutaneous migration of permanent pacemaker ventricular lead in an asymptomatic cardiovascular patient. Revista En Bomba, 5(1), 26–30. Retrieved from https://revistaenbombaalap.org/index.php/bomba/article/view/139

Issue

Section

Presentación de casos

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