Late cardiac tamponade after pacemaker implantation in patient with third degree atrio-ventricular block - a case report

Late cardiac tamponade after pacemaker implantation in patient with third degree atrio-ventricular block - a case report

Patients suffering from third degree atrio-ventricular block need emergency treatment. Permanent cardiac pacing is the therapy of choice in third degree atrio-ventricular block. The incidence of complications following pacemaker implantation is low. The treatment is relatively safe. We present a cas...

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Main Authors: Beata Krasuska, Weronika Sandra Topyła, Wioletta Anna Bal, Tomasz Bąk, Michał Trojnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, myocardial perforation, pacemaker
Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5086
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Summary:Patients suffering from third degree atrio-ventricular block need emergency treatment. Permanent cardiac pacing is the therapy of choice in third degree atrio-ventricular block. The incidence of complications following pacemaker implantation is low. The treatment is relatively safe. We present a case, which is an example of a very rare complication of cardiac pacing.
ISSN:2391-8306

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