Pneumopericardium: an uncommon complication of atrial lead perforation following pacemaker implantation.
Acta Cardiol
; 69(2): 213-5, 2014 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-24783478
ABSTRACT
Cardiac perforation is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening complication of pacemaker implantation. We report a case of right atrial lead perforation complicated by pneumopericardium shortly after pacemaker lead insertion. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed no evidence of pericardial effusion and pacemaker lead displacement, but a thoracic computed tomography scan illustrated the lead course and confirmed the diagnosis. This case suggests that computed tomography is a sensitive modality to confirm the diagnosis at the early stage of this complication.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Marca-Passo Artificial
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Pneumopericárdio
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Implantação de Prótese
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Átrios do Coração
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article