title: Right ventricular failure due to postpericardiotomy syndrome following transvenous dual chamber permanent pacemaker implantation.
abstract: "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."
authors.forename: Wajdi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Turkie
authors.forename: Rajdeep S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Khattar
mesh_terms: 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*