Postpericardiotomy syndrome and cardiac tamponade following transvenous pacemaker placement

Chronic Postpericardiotomy Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade Lasting for Two Years after Open Heart Surgery

Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a major cause of morbidity after cardiac surgery and may cause bypass graft closure and fatal cardiac tamponade. Treatment modalities include nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, diuresis, drainage, and pericardiectomy in severe cases. Usually the syndrome lasts weeks only, and persistence beyond six months is exceptional. We describe a 64-y...

Erroneous aortic arch placement of a transvenous pacemaker.

Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, St. Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00152 Rome, Italy Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Rome ‘Sapienza’ — St. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00152 Rome, Italy Department of Cardiac...

Temporary transvenous pacemaker placement in the Emergency Department.

Emergency Department placement of a temporary transvenous cardiac pacemaker offers potential life-saving benefits, as the device can definitively control heart rate, ensure effective myocardial contractility, and provide adequate cardiac output in select circumstances. The procedure begins with establishment of central venous access, usually by a right internal jugular or left subclavian vein a...

Post-cardiac injury syndrome following transvenous pacing: case report.

Post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is an inflammatory process involving the pericardium secondary to cardiac injury. It can develop after cardiac trauma, cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, and, rarely, after certain intravascular procedures. We report a rare case of an iatrogenic cardiac rupture followed by PCIS with delayed inflammatory pericardial effusion after pacemaker implantation. ...

Subclavian Vein Stenosis/Occlusion Following Transvenous Cardiac Pacemaker and Defibrillator Implantation: Incidence, Pathophysiology and Current Management