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Epicardial patch device

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent VT and VF, who is a regular attender at cardiology clinic.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Right sided pacemaker.

High density artifact structure overlying the left ventricle, in keeping with an epicardial patch.

x-ray

Annotated image indicating the epicardial patch - this is surgically placed.

It is related to, but separate from, the pacemaker device.

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