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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 47, 453-454, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Pacing lead fracture after a deceleration injury

JG Grieco, PJ Scanlon and R Pifarre
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.

Acute pacemaker malfunction is potentially lethal. A high index of suspicion must be maintained in physicians caring for traumatized patients utilizing permanent pacing systems. We present a case of transvenous pacemaker lead fracture sustained in a vehicular deceleration injury.




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