The unusual journey of a retained epicardial pacing wire

The unusual journey of a retained epicardial pacing wire

The placement of temporary epicardial pacing wires (EPWs) at the completion of cardiac surgery is a routine procedure in most centers. Complications related to their insertion, removal and retention are infrequent, yet potentially severe, including hemorrhage, tamponade, infection and death. Here, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francesca Giacomazzi, Lorenzo Menicanti, Massimo Lombardi, Roberto Tramarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Temporary epicardial pacing wire migration
epicardial pacing wire complication.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/905
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Summary:The placement of temporary epicardial pacing wires (EPWs) at the completion of cardiac surgery is a routine procedure in most centers. Complications related to their insertion, removal and retention are infrequent, yet potentially severe, including hemorrhage, tamponade, infection and death. Here, we describe an unusual case of retained temporary EPWs migration.
ISSN:1877-9344
1877-9352

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