Repeated postpericardiotomy syndrome following a temporary transvenous pacemaker insertion, a permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion and surgical pericardiotomy

Autor: Akira Yamashina, Yasuhide Namatame, Akihiko Sasaki, Toyoyuki Okubo, Hideyuki Kobayashi
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Japanese circulation journal. 65(4)
ISSN: 0047-1828
Popis: The postpericardiotomy syndrome is a well-known complication of opening and manipulating the pericardium. The occurrence of this syndrome following transvenous pacemaker insertion is very rare, and only 5 cases have been reported to date. The present patient repeated this syndrome 3 times in a short period following 3 different interventional techniques: a temporary transvenous pacemaker, a permanent transvenous pacemaker and surgical pericardiotomy.
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