Permanent pacemaker failure due to surgical emphysema.
A 76 year old man developed a left pneumothorax after implantation of a permanent endocardial pacemaker via the left subclavian vein. The resulting surgical emphysema caused temporary failure of the pacing system.
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*