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Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 49, No 2, June, 2010
UDK 61
ISSN 0365-4478(Printed version)
ISSN 1821-2794(Online)

Correspondence to: Tomislav Kostić
Clinic of Cardiology, Clinical Center
Invasive Diagnostics and Pacemaker Unit
E-mail: tkostic1977@gmail.com

Original article
UDC: 616.124-001-06:615.817

Perforation of right ventricle by active fixation lead of permanent pacemaker - case report

Tomislav Kostić¹, Zoran Perišić¹, Dragan Milić², Svetlana Apostolović¹, Sonja Šalinger Martinović¹, Miloje Tomašević³, Milan Živković¹ and Nenad Božinović¹

Clinic of cardiology, Clinical Center Niš¹
Clinic of Vascular Surgery, Clinical Center Niš²
Clinic of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia³

Ventricular perforation is a rare complication of permanent pacemaker implantation. We report a case of 61-year-old woman with sick sinus syndrome who had the dual chamber pacemaker implanted. Five days after the implantation, the perforation of right ventricle by active ventricular fixation lead was detected. 12-lead surface electro-cardiography and multislice chest scan are necessary for detection of rare complications after the pacemaker implantation. Acta Medica Medianae 2010;49(2):48-50.

Key words: active lead, permanent pacemaker, myocardium perforation