Key result
Temporary epicardial pacing wire removal rarely leads to life-threatening hemorrhagic shock and hemoperitoneum.
Temporary epicardial pacing wire removal can rarely be associated with life-threatening complications such as hemorrhagic shock and hemoperitoneum.
Rare hemorrhagic shock after epicardial pacing wire removal warrants vigilance; novel case extends known risks but leaves open incidence and prevention.
Epicardial pacing wires are routinely used to avoid hemodynamic instability due to perioperative arrhythmias after cardiac surgery. In rare cases, pacing wires themselves can be associated with potentially life-threatening complications. Herein, we present a novel case of hemorrhagic shock and hemoperitoneum after temporary epicardial pacing wire removal.
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Warner et al. (2017) studied this question. Temporary epicardial pacing wire removal can rarely lead to life-threatening hemorrhagic shock and hemoperitoneum.
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