Repeated postpericardiotomy syndrome following a temporary transvenous pacemaker insertion, a permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion and surgical pericardiotomy.
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.
Sasaki
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Japan. a-sasaki@fa2.so-net.ne.jp
Kobayashi
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Okubo
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Namatame
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Yamashina
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D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D011239:Prednisolone