title: Cardiac tamponade after removal of temporary pace maker in multidiscipinary intensive care unit.
abstract: Cardiac tamponade is a medical and surgical emergency, which needs early recognition and treatment. Myocardial perforation leading to cardiac tamponade is a rare complication after pace maker insertion. We are reporting a case of cardiac tamponade after removal of temporary pace maker in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Muhammad Faisal
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ali Bin Sarwar
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zubairi
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods