Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with infected pacemaker lead removed using vein procedure
By LeBlanc, Nicole et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2014·Oregon State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transvenous extraction of an abandoned endocardial pacemaker lead in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Labrador Retriever was brought in with an infection caused by a pacemaker lead that had moved out of place. After surgery to implant a new lead, the original lead could not be removed and was left in the dog's body. Four months later, the dog showed signs of infection and kidney problems. The vet successfully removed the abandoned pacemaker lead using a special tool designed for this purpose. The dog was treated for the infection and is now recovering well.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old male castrated labrador retriever presented with endocardial pacemaker infection following migration and subsequent repositioning of the pulse generator. An epicardial lead and pulse generator were surgically implanted and the endocardial lead could not be removed with manual traction. The endocardial lead was severed, anchored, and abandoned at the thoracic inlet. The patient presented 4 months later with endocardial lead migration, bacteremia, and suspected glomerulonephritis. The endocardial pacemaker lead was transvenously extracted using a mechanical dilator sheath and locking stylet. This report of transvenous pacemaker lead extraction in a dog addresses the challenges and describes recent advances in extraction devices.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24480718/