@article{ref1,
title="Pacemaker ventricular lead microdislodgement following a motor vehicle accident",
journal="European journal of emergency medicine",
year="2007",
author="Catanzaro, John N. and Makaryus, Amgad N. and Jadonath, Sunil and Jadonath, Ram",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="224-227",
abstract="Pacemaker lead dislodgement can be defined as any lead position change, whether the functionality of the pacemaker is affected or not. Only dislodgements that provoke a malfunction in the pacing system, however, are clinically relevant. Lead dislodgement can be categorized as 'macro' or 'micro' dislodgement depending upon the presence of radiographic evidence. This case illustrates a case of lead microdislodgement after a low-impact motor vehicle accident. The lead tip was minimally displaced; enough to produce an increase in capture threshold and eventually loss of capture while keeping near normal lead impedance values. Review of the literature shows that ventricular lead dislodgement after a motor vehicle accident is a rare incidence and cause of pacemaker malfunction.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0969-9546",
doi="10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280bef79a",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280bef79a"
}