Perforation of the right atrial appendage during implantation of a leadless pacemaker. Issue 1 (29th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Date, Kazuma; Murata, Tomohiro; Mano, Akiko; Kawata, Mitsuhiro; Kyo, Shunei
• Is Part Of: Journal of arrhythmia. Volume 38:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2021-12-29
• Subjects: cardiac perforation -- emergency operation -- leadless pacemaker; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; Cardiac pacing -- Periodicals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac pacing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.128
• DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12674
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1880-4276

Abstract

Abstract : We report a case of perforation of the right atrial appendage during implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a 94 years old woman. We performed emergency surgery to repair the perforation site. To our konwledge, there are few reports of right atrial perforation during a leadless pacemaker indwelling.