Abstract
We describe a syndrome of fever, pericarditis, and symptomatic pericardial effusion beginning 2 months after transvenous insertion of a permanent pacemaker in a 75‐year‐old woman. The syndrome improved dramalicaily following pericardiocentesis and resolved after subsequent administration of indomethacin. Although right ventricuiar perforation during pacemaker insertion was not recognized, inadvertent perforation leading to the postcardiotomy syndrome is postulated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 934-936 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1987 |
Keywords
- pericardial effusion
- postcardiotomy syndrome
- transvenous pacemaker
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine