A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation

As permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after unde...

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Autores principales: Rehman, Wajeeh ur, Muneeb, Altif, Sakhawat, Usama, Ganesh, Pranava, Braiteh, Nabil, Skovira, Vince, Sajjad, Waseem, Rehman, Afzal ur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9741530/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36510573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4295247
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Sumario:As permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after undergoing implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker.

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