Mehmet ERAT, Damla Yalçınkaya ÖNER, Mikail YARLIOGLUES, Sani Namık MURAT

Stubborn Cough; A Rare Symptom Due to Pacemaker Lead Perforation

Cardiac perforation by pacemaker (PM) lead is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. The clinical presentation is highly variable. Patients may be asymptomatic or present with chest pain, dyspnea or tamponade. In this case, we report a patient with pacemaker implantation who developed a stubborn cough secondary to lead perforation.

Keywords:

cough, lead perforation, pacemaker,

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