Retained Permanent Epicardial Pacemaker Leads and Lung Abscess: A Diagnostic and Surgical Challenge

Abdul Rasheed Bahar1, Mohamad Hasan Jawadi1, Shaun Cardozo2

  • 1Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

JACC. Case Reports
|December 3, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Retained epicardial pacemaker leads can cause rare but serious complications like lung abscess. Complete removal and monitoring are crucial for patients with cardiac device history.