title: Pacemaker malfunction due to subcutaneous emphysema--a case report.
abstract: The authors describe a cas of pacemaker malfunction due to a critical increase of impedance resulting from air entrapment in the pacemaker pocket.
authors: Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, 2nd Medical School, University of Naples, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Santomauro
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ferraro
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Maddalena
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Fazio
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Covino
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Pappone
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Spampinato
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Chiariello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000150:complications*