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Epicardial pacing wire removal is linked to postoperative bleeding, tamponade, dysrhythmias, and infection.
Epicardial pacing wire removal can lead to serious complications including tamponade and dysrhythmias, requiring careful monitoring and preparedness.
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Requires vigilant post-removal monitoring in cardiac surgery patients; leaves open the need for standardized protocols and prospective safety data.
Johnson et al. (1993) conducted a review in Postoperative cardiac surgery. Epicardial pacing wire removal was evaluated on Complications (bleeding, pericardial or mediastinal tamponade, ventricular dysrhythmias, wire fragment migration, and infection). Epicardial pacing wire removal in postoperative cardiac surgery patients can lead to complications such as bleeding, tamponade, dysrhythmias, wire migration, and infection.
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