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Guanmin Tang1, Changlin Zhai2, Zhiyong Wang3
1Department of Cardiology, Jiaxing Cardiovascular Key Discipline, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 South Zhonghuan Road, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314000, China. tangguanmin111@126.com.
Background:
Although various iatrogenic complications could be observed in the process of permanent pacemaker implantation, pacemaker electrode mistakenly implanted into left ventricle via subclavian artery and aortic valve has not been reported.
Case Presentation:
Herein, we reported a 71-year-old woman with permanent pacemaker mistakenly implanted into the left ventricle. During the operation of permanent pacemaker implantation, puncture was performed on her subclavian artery by mistake, and then the pacemaker electrode was put into the cardiac apex of left ventricle via ascending aorta reversely.
Conclusion:
The further operation could be conducted.
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