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Ann Thorac Surg 2010;90:649-651. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.033
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Salvage of a Failing Bifurcated Bipolar Epicardial Lead With Conductor Fracture

Alexander Rusanov, MD, Henry M. Spotnitz, MD*

Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York

Accepted for publication February 9, 2010.

* Address correspondence to Dr Spotnitz, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 (Email: hms2{at}columbia.edu).

Cardiac rhythm abnormalities in children are often managed by using epicardial pacing systems. Lead failure poses a serious problem in pacemaker-dependent patients. We describe a lead repair that was not intuitive and avoided repeat thoracotomy in a pacemaker-dependent patient with lead fracture.






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