Abstract
Shear syndrome is described as a complication of crush syndrome. In addition to compression of and injury to the electrode, complete transection occurs. In this case, the free end migrated to the pulmonary artery with the potential for further complications.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bradycardia / therapy
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Crush Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
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Crush Syndrome / etiology*
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Crush Syndrome / surgery
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Electrocardiography
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Female
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Foreign-Body Migration / complications*
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Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
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Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
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Humans
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Pacemaker, Artificial*
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Prosthesis Failure*
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Pulmonary Artery
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Radiography, Thoracic