Ventricular tachycardia following tube thoracotomy.
Arrhythmias provoked by tube thoracotomy are a rare complication. We report a ventricular tachycardia after chest tube insertion for a device-related pneumothorax. Sinus rhythm was restored only by removal of the chest tube and insertion of a pliable pleural drain. Identification of the chest tube as an arrhythmic trigger following tube thoracotomy is essential in definitive management of refractory arrhythmias.
Hibbert
Benjamin
B
1Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lim
Toon Wei
TW
Hibbert
Rebecca
R
Green
Martin
M
Gollob
Michael H
MH
Davis
Darryl R
DR
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013575:Syncope / Q000601:surgery; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*