Accidental Left Ventricular Placement of a Leadless Micra Pacemaker Through a Patent Foramen Ovale.

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Blake Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-24-2025

Keywords

Humans, Foramen Ovale, Patent, Pacemaker, Artificial, Heart Ventricles, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Cardiac Catheterization, Female, Equipment Design, Male, Device Removal, Aged

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

The Micra device is a leadless pacemaker implanted in the right ventricle via a femoral vein transcatheter approach. There are several indications for and advantages to using a leadless pacemaker, and the device's role in the field of cardiology will probably continue to increase. This article presents the case of a rare complication probably due to inadvertent placement of the device in the left ventricle across an undiagnosed patent foramen ovale.

Publisher or Conference

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

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