WANDERING ATRIAL PACEMAKER WIRE: THE MIGRATION OF A TEMPORARY EPICARDIAL PACING WIRE INTO THE LEFT HEART

Temporary epicardial pacing, routinely used after cardiac surgery, employs leads lightly anchored to the epicardium - allowing removal via light traction. If there is resistance, the leads are gently pulled and cut flush with the skin. An asymptomatic 65-year-old man presented for an outpatient TEE