Leadless pacemaker tine fracture and dislodgement in infective tricuspid valve endocarditis: a case report
Device dislodgement due to tine fracture is a rare but serious complication following leadless pacemaker implantation. Infective endocarditis with large vegetations can interact with leadless pacemakers implanted on the high septum. Clinicians should remain vigilant of endocarditis-related complications, even in the setting of leadless pacemaker devices.
Authors
- Pascal Frederiks
- Christophe Garweg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-1035)
- Gábor Vörös (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-0914)
- Rik Willems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-9609)
- Oscar A. Rommens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4708-2866)
Institutions
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf480
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00