| Author | Message | ||
     NancyY |
I was recently diagnosed with LQT syndrome and had an ICD placed in July of this year. A few weeks ago, I lost consciousness due to cardiac tamponade from a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion (750mL blood surrounding my heart within the pericardial sac, which compressed my heart so that it could not properly pump). Has anyone heard of this happening due to an ICD lead perforating the heart? My ICD checked out fine but the ventricular lead had moved from the apex to the free wall. There were no apparent abnormalities on my chest CT. Thanks for any information | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
Yes. It is rare, but I have seeen it several times before | ||
| M. L. Mtz Muneta |
I had the same problem. A lead of my ICD went across the wall hearth and I had a pericardial effusion. It was so traumatic for me. I needed surgery to sew the hole.... |