Abstract
Implanted cardiac devices, including pacemakers, defibrillators, and resynchronization devices, are known to develop thrombus on their intravascular leads. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) occurs in approximately one-quarter of the adult population. It is unclear whether paradoxical cardioembolism and clinically relevant stroke occur in patients with implanted cardiac leads and PFO. We present a case series of four patients with cardioembolic stroke, presumed to arise from intravascular cardiac leads and associated PFO that required device closure of the PFO.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-54 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- ICD
- PFO
- Stroke
- cardioembolism
- leads
- pacemaker
- paradoxical
- patent foramen ovale
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine