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Pacemaker electrode perforation of the heart

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female

The tip of the ventricular lead lies outside of the cardiac silhouette. 

Case Discussion

This represents an immediate complication of cardiac pacemaker insertion.

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