A Case of Pacemaker Lead Fracture Associated with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 11 (3), 326-330
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1988.tb05011.x
Abstract
A pacemaker lead fracture in the left subclavian vein was caused by compression of the clavicle and the first rib; subsequent coil elongation at the same site on the right side was observed in the replacement lead in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome. Venography showed narrowing of the subclavian vein at the site where the lead abnormalities were observed. This case illustrates that a lead in the subclavian vein can be easily damaged when a patient has thoracic outlet syndrome.Keywords
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