Pacemaker Lead Entanglement during Interventional PFO Occlusion: Salvage Using a Sizing Balloon

Figure 3

Salvage of the entrapped pacemaker lead using a sizing balloon. (a) Introduction of a 24 mm sizing balloon to the right atrium and inflation. (b) Freeing the entrapped lead by a careful pullback of the sizing balloon. (c) Confirming the correct position on fluoroscopy using a contrast agent.

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