TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnosis and management of iatrogenic cardiac perforation caused by pacemaker and defibrillator leads
AU - Rajkumar, Christopher A.
AU - Claridge, Simon
AU - Jackson, Tom
AU - Behar, Jonathan
AU - Johnson, Jonathan
AU - Sohal, Manav
AU - Amraoui, Sana
AU - Nair, Arjun
AU - Preston, Rebecca
AU - Gill, Jaswinder
AU - Rajani, Ronak
AU - Rinaldi, Christopher A.
PY - 2016/6/28
Y1 - 2016/6/28
N2 - Aims Cardiac perforations caused by pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) leads are uncommon but potentially fatal events. The optimal approach to such cases is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify the optimal imaging modality and management strategy for cardiac perforation. Methods and results All patients presenting to a single institution with cardiac perforation >24 h since implant between 2011 and 2015 were identified retrospectively. Assessment of the diagnostic performance of pre-extraction chest radiography, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and computed tomography (CT) was carried out by blinded review. The method of lead extraction and any associated complications were examined. Eighteen cases of cardiac perforation were identified from 426 lead extraction procedures. Sixteen patients had abnormal electrical parameters at device interrogation. In all cases, the perforating lead was an active fixation model, and in four cases, this was an ICD coil. The accuracy of CT imaging for the diagnosis of cardiac perforation was 92.9%, with sensitivity and specificity of 100 and 85.7%, respectively. This was superior to both TTE (accuracy 62.7%, sensitivity and specificity 41.2 and 84.2%, respectively) and chest radiography (accuracy 61.1%, sensitivity and specificity 27.7 and 94.4%, respectively). Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) was performed in 17 patients, and a hybrid surgical approach in 1 patient. Of those who underwent TLE, there was 100% complete procedural success as per Heart Rhythm Society definitions. Conclusion In the setting of cardiac perforation, CT is the imaging modality of choice. Transvenous lead extraction can be recommended as a safe, efficacious, and versatile intervention.
AB - Aims Cardiac perforations caused by pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) leads are uncommon but potentially fatal events. The optimal approach to such cases is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify the optimal imaging modality and management strategy for cardiac perforation. Methods and results All patients presenting to a single institution with cardiac perforation >24 h since implant between 2011 and 2015 were identified retrospectively. Assessment of the diagnostic performance of pre-extraction chest radiography, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and computed tomography (CT) was carried out by blinded review. The method of lead extraction and any associated complications were examined. Eighteen cases of cardiac perforation were identified from 426 lead extraction procedures. Sixteen patients had abnormal electrical parameters at device interrogation. In all cases, the perforating lead was an active fixation model, and in four cases, this was an ICD coil. The accuracy of CT imaging for the diagnosis of cardiac perforation was 92.9%, with sensitivity and specificity of 100 and 85.7%, respectively. This was superior to both TTE (accuracy 62.7%, sensitivity and specificity 41.2 and 84.2%, respectively) and chest radiography (accuracy 61.1%, sensitivity and specificity 27.7 and 94.4%, respectively). Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) was performed in 17 patients, and a hybrid surgical approach in 1 patient. Of those who underwent TLE, there was 100% complete procedural success as per Heart Rhythm Society definitions. Conclusion In the setting of cardiac perforation, CT is the imaging modality of choice. Transvenous lead extraction can be recommended as a safe, efficacious, and versatile intervention.
KW - Cardiac perforation diagnosis
KW - Computed tomography
KW - Lead extraction
KW - Pacemaker
KW - Transthoracic echocardiography
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U2 - 10.1093/europace/euw074
DO - 10.1093/europace/euw074
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85021829489
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 19
SP - 1031
EP - 1037
JO - Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
JF - Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
IS - 6
ER -