Coronary artery compression from epicardial leads: More common than we think

A child with an epicardial pacemaker presented with sudden death at our institution, secondary to coronary artery compression. This case prompted enhanced surveillance of all patients with epicardial pacing or defibrillation systems.

Source: Heart Rhythm - August 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Douglas Y. Mah, Ashwin Prakash, Diego Porras, Francis Fynn-Thompson, Elizabeth S. DeWitt, Puja Banka Source Type: research