Right ventricular failure due to postpericardiotomy syndrome following transvenous dual chamber permanent pacemaker implantation.
"Pericardial effusion and tamponade are recognised complications of permanent transvenous pacemakers implantation. This is more common when active fixation leads are used. We describe a patient who developed right ventricular failure with significant pericardial effusion following permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation."
Turkie
Wajdi
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Khattar
Rajdeep S
RS
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000209:etiology*