Embolization of pacing electrode fragment into the superolateral vein in the spinal canal causing root compression

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 290-291

  Yildirir, Aylin ^a,d   Batur, Mustafa Kemal ^b   Oto, Ali ^c  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADANA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complication; Lead extraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; LUNG CIRCULATION; MALE; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 0036196042     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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