Salvage of a failing bifurcated bipolar epicardial lead with conductor fracture.

Rusanov, Alexander; Spotnitz, Henry M · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cardiac rhythm abnormalities in children are often managed by using epicardial pacing systems. Lead failure poses a serious problem in pacemaker-dependent patients. We describe a lead repair that was not intuitive and avoided repeat thoracotomy in a pacemaker-dependent patient with lead fracture.

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