Arteriovenous femoral fistula after insertion of leadless pacemaker—A case with an anomaly of the deep femoral artery. Issue 5 (16th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sahashi, Yuki; Takasugi, Nobuhiro; Yanagimoto, Tatsuma Serge; Endo, Susumu; Nakashima, Takashi; Okura, Hiroyuki
• Is Part Of: Journal of arrhythmia. Volume 35:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 770
• Page End: 772
• Publication Date: 2019-08-16
• Subjects: anomaly -- arteriovenous fistula -- complications -- leadless pacemaker; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; Cardiac pacing -- Periodicals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac pacing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.128
• DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12224
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1880-4276

Abstract

Abstract: With the increasing number of implanted leadless pacemakers, complications related to the implantation procedure are being reported. We herein report a case of an 87‐year‐old male with an arteriovenous fistula after leadless pacemaker implantation due to an anomaly of the right deep femoral artery (DFA). In this present case, a right DFA arising from the antero‐medial side of the main femoral artery was attributed to this complication. Abstract : The authors highlighted the major complication related leadless pacemaker insertion in a patient with an anomaly of deep femoral artery origin. Physicians have to pay attention to anomary of the femoral artery and vein when puncturing the vessels.