Right Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Due to Displaced Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) Lead

The implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) carries a risk for major complications, one of which is ventricular free wall rupture secondary to a lead perforation. This known complication, although rare, has estimated incidence rates between 0.1% and 3%. Predictive factors of...

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Published in:Cureus 2024, Vol.16 (1), p.e53146-e53146
Main Authors: Rao, Abhinav K, Herrforth, Craig, Patel, Angeli, Patel, Kunaal, Lyons, Brittany
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) carries a risk for major complications, one of which is ventricular free wall rupture secondary to a lead perforation. This known complication, although rare, has estimated incidence rates between 0.1% and 3%. Predictive factors of such an event include temporary leads, steroid use, active fixation leads, low body mass index (35 mmHg is considered a protective factor likely due to associated right ventricular hypertrophy. We present a case of a 73-year-old female with a history of aortic stenosis status post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and atrial fibrillation (AFib) who met the criteria for an ICD after suffering ventricular fibrillation arrest (after TAVR procedure) ultimately resulting in lead perforation.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.53146