A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation

As permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after unde...

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Main Authors: Wajeeh ur Rehman, Altif Muneeb, Usama Sakhawat, Pranava Ganesh, Nabil Braiteh, Vince Skovira, Waseem Sajjad, Afzal ur Rehman
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4295247
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description As permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after undergoing implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker.
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spelling doaj-art-8e4edbaf3bfb460facb0320f4fbefcc52025-08-20T03:37:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4295247A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker ImplantationWajeeh ur Rehman0Altif Muneeb1Usama Sakhawat2Pranava Ganesh3Nabil Braiteh4Vince Skovira5Waseem Sajjad6Afzal ur Rehman7Department of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyAs permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after undergoing implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4295247
spellingShingle Wajeeh ur Rehman
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A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
Case Reports in Cardiology
title A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
title_full A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
title_fullStr A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
title_short A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
title_sort case of contralateral pneumothorax pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium after dual chamber pacemaker implantation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4295247
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