Rescue operation retrieving an incorrectly implanted cardiac event recorder from the left main pulmonary artery

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, vol. 31, pp. 411–412

Abstract

Continuous heart rhythm monitoring with cardiac event recorders is increasing in clinical practice and may be helpful in diagnosing a wide range of disorders and pathologies. This case study describes the case of an 80-year-old female patient with a medical history of previous cardiac surgery in which a cardiac event recorder had to be retrieved from the left main pulmonary artery.

Authors 4

1. Koen Selten corresponding Aachen Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

2. Ali Aljalloud Aachen Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

3. Rüdiger Autschbach Aachen Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

4. Ajay Kumar Moza Aachen Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany