Pacemaker Lead Entanglement during Interventional PFO Occlusion: Salvage Using a Sizing Balloon

We present a case of a patient with a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) likely due to paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Her medical history included 2nd-degree heart block Mobitz II, which manifested with recurrent syncopes and was treated with a dual chamber pacemaker. Durin...

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Main Authors: Andreas Goldschmied, Juergen Schreieck, Michal Droppa
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5586197
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description We present a case of a patient with a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) likely due to paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Her medical history included 2nd-degree heart block Mobitz II, which manifested with recurrent syncopes and was treated with a dual chamber pacemaker. During the interventional PFO closure procedure, we noted entrapment of the atrial pacemaker lead between the right-sided occluder disc and the interatrial septum. We were able to successfully move the lead aside using a 24 mm sizing balloon and subsequently developed the right-sided occluder disc in the correct position. In conclusion, pacemaker-lead entrapment between a PFO occluder disc and the interatrial septum can be prevented using a sizing balloon.
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spelling doaj-art-cb318ac266ec44c3a84ea20f7b59c5b42025-08-20T02:19:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122023-01-01202310.1155/2023/5586197Pacemaker Lead Entanglement during Interventional PFO Occlusion: Salvage Using a Sizing BalloonAndreas Goldschmied0Juergen Schreieck1Michal Droppa2Department of Cardiology and AngiologyDepartment of Cardiology and AngiologyDepartment of Cardiology and AngiologyWe present a case of a patient with a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) likely due to paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Her medical history included 2nd-degree heart block Mobitz II, which manifested with recurrent syncopes and was treated with a dual chamber pacemaker. During the interventional PFO closure procedure, we noted entrapment of the atrial pacemaker lead between the right-sided occluder disc and the interatrial septum. We were able to successfully move the lead aside using a 24 mm sizing balloon and subsequently developed the right-sided occluder disc in the correct position. In conclusion, pacemaker-lead entrapment between a PFO occluder disc and the interatrial septum can be prevented using a sizing balloon.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5586197
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title Pacemaker Lead Entanglement during Interventional PFO Occlusion: Salvage Using a Sizing Balloon
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title_short Pacemaker Lead Entanglement during Interventional PFO Occlusion: Salvage Using a Sizing Balloon
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