Constrictive pericarditis complicating endovascular pacemaker implantation.
A patient is described who has 6 months of progressive dyspnea and peripheral edema for 4 years following implantation of an endovascular pacemaker, which was complicated by a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion. Evaluation was consistent with constrictive pericarditis, which is an extremely unusual complication of pacemaker implantation.
Elinav
Eran
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Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.
Leibowitz
David
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy