Journal Published Online: 17 August 2005
Volume 50, Issue 5

Fatality Following Right Atrial Perforation by a Screw-in Pacemaker Electrode

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

This paper describes the first reported fatality from right atrial perforation complicating the insertion of a screw-in right atrial pacemaker electrode. The patient was an 84-year-old woman with the sick sinus syndrome who also had hepatic cirrhosis.

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deRoux, SJ
New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Pages: 3
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Stock #: JFS2004445
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004445