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Incidental finding of migrated pacing lead fragment into pulmonary artery detected with CT

ÓScar Fabregat-andrésFrancisco Ridocci-sorianoJordi Estornell-erillBruno Bochard-villanueva

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MaleIncidental FindingsPacemaker Artificialmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryCoronary ct angiographyCoronary Artery DiseasePulmonary ArteryElectrodes ImplantedAtrial LeadForeign-Body Migrationmedicine.arteryPulmonary arteryHumansMedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingRadiologyTomography X-Ray ComputedCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessComplicationLead (electronics)Aged

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This case shows a rare complication of a migrated atrial lead into the pulmonary artery incidentally detected during a comprehensive evaluation of coronary CT angiography.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2013.01.013