Breaking free: Lung herniation following epicardial lead placement
This case highlights pulmonary herniation as a rare complication of epicardial lead placement via minithoracotomy and an uncommon cause of chest pain in this setting.
Authors
- Patrícia Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-5913)
- Mariana Pereira Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6264-6067)
- David Sá-Couto
- Vítor Monteiro
- Diana Ribeiro
- Maria João Sousa
- Victor Sanfins
- Catarina Gomes
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- United Nations University (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Netherlands Heart Journal
- Published
- 2026-05-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-026-02053-7
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00