An unexpected complication of intracardiac device implantation: Contralateral pneumothorax and pneumopericardium

Nitin Kumar Parashar; Siddharthan Deepti; Rakesh Yadav; Mumun Sinha; Venkatakrishnan Ramakumar

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal (Jul 2019)

An unexpected complication of intracardiac device implantation: Contralateral pneumothorax and pneumopericardium

Nitin Kumar Parashar,
Siddharthan Deepti,
Rakesh Yadav,
Mumun Sinha,
Venkatakrishnan Ramakumar

Affiliations

Nitin Kumar Parashar: Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, Cardiothoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
Siddharthan Deepti: Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, Cardiothoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India; Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Cardio-thoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Rakesh Yadav: Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, Cardiothoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
Mumun Sinha: Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, Cardiothoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
Venkatakrishnan Ramakumar: Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, Cardiothoracic Sciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 4
pp. 167 – 170

Abstract

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A 62-year-old man developed concomitant right-sided pneumothorax and pneumopericardium after undergoing implantation of a left-sided dual-chamber pacemaker. The case is reported for its rarity. The possible mechanisms and management options for this extremely rare complication are discussed. Keywords: Contralateral pneumothorax, Pneumopericardium, Dual-chamber pacemaker

Published in Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

ISSN: 0972-6292 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
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