Subclinical cardiac perforation by cardiac implantable electronic device leads detected by cardiac computed tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between the characteristics of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) leads and subclinical cardiac perforations remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of subclinical cardiac perforation among various CIED leads using cardiac computed tomography (CT).

Methods

A total of 271 consecutive patients with 463 CIED leads, who underwent cardiac CT after CIED implantation, were included in this retrospective observational study. Cardiac CT images were reviewed by one radiologist and two cardiologists. Subclinical perforation was defined as traversal of the lead tip past the outer myocardial layer without symptoms and signs related to cardiac perforation. We compared the subclinical cardiac perforation rates of the available lead

SUBMITTER: Lim YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8290553 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature