title: [Pacemaker failure due to postcardiotomy syndrome--case report].
abstract: A failure of the sensing function of a pacemaker with a sutureless myocardial lead caused by postcardiotomy syndrome, is reported. The pacemaker failure appeared on the sixth postoperative day and disappeared after healing of the syndrome. Attention is called to the possibility of a postcardiotomy syndrome causing a pacemaker failure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000628:therapy*; D004566:Electrodes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Schrittmacherfunktionsstörung durch Postkardiotomiesyndrom--ein Fallbericht.