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A 71-year-old man developed postpericardiotomy syndrome three times in a short period following temporary transvenous pacemaker insertion, permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion, and surgical pericardiotomy.
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This case report highlights the rare occurrence of repeated postpericardiotomy syndrome following both temporary and permanent transvenous pacemaker insertions as well as surgical pericardiotomy.
Rare recurrence after pacemaker procedures warrants vigilance; case report leaves open mechanisms and prevention strategies.
The postpericardiotomy syndrome is a well-known complication of opening and manipulating the pericardium. The occurrence of this syndrome following transvenous pacemaker insertion is very rare, and only 5 cases have been reported to date. The present patient repeated this syndrome 3 times in a short period following 3 different interventional techniques: a temporary transvenous pacemaker, a permanent transvenous pacemaker and surgical pericardiotomy.
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Sasaki et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Postpericardiotomy syndrome (n=1). Temporary transvenous pacemaker, permanent transvenous pacemaker, and surgical pericardiotomy was evaluated on Occurrence of postpericardiotomy syndrome. A 71-year-old man developed postpericardiotomy syndrome three times in a short period following temporary transvenous pacemaker insertion, permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion, and surgical pericardiotomy.
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