Lead management procedure to extract one ra lead.The lead was prepped with a lld-ez.A 16f slsii was advanced to near svc, then to significant adhesion/calcification, a cook dilator sheath was used to advance to the svc.The slsii was advanced to the tip of the lead, then the lead was extracted using countertraction.At that time, the patient's blood pressure was stable.The physician implanted the new lead using the slsii device and guidewire, then the slsii device was removed.Approximately two minutes after the old lead was extracted, the patient's blood pressure dropped and a cardiac effusion was confirmed on tee (trans-esophageal echo); location of injury unknown.Intervention via pericardiocentesis was performed and patient became stable.
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