Percutaneous Extraction for Misplacement of Pacemaker Leads Within the Coronary Artery and Left Ventricle

A 75-year-old man, who underwent inadvertent misplacement of pacemaker leads into the left coronary artery and left ventricle through the subclavian artery, was referred to our hospital. We safely performed percutaneous lead extraction in collaboration with surgeons and with the patient under general anesthesia. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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