Postpericardiotomy Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade as a Late Complication After Pacemaker Implantation

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Population

78-year-old woman with pacemaker implantation complicated by transient perforation of the endocardial lead

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

7 weeks

Authors

Discussion

Supports extended surveillance after lead perforation; leaves open incidence and optimal monitoring duration.

Population

78-year-old woman with pacemaker implantation complicated by transient perforation of the endocardial lead (n=1)

Intervention

Pacemaker implantation

Outcome

Development of pericardial effusion and subacute cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesissafety

Careful, long-term follow-up is necessary after pacemaker lead perforation to recognize late postpericardiotomy syndrome and cardiac tamponade.

Spindler et al. (2001) studied this question.

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