Abstract
The postpericardiotomy syndrome is a well-known complication of opening and manipulating the pericardium. The occurrence of this syndrome following transvenous pacemaker insertion is very rare, and only 5 cases have been reported to date. The present patient repeated this syndrome 3 times in a short period following 3 different interventional techniques: a temporary transvenous pacemaker, a permanent transvenous pacemaker and surgical pericardiotomy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Biomarkers / blood
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Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
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Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Fever / etiology*
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Heart Arrest / therapy
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Humans
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Inflammation / blood
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Leukocytosis / diagnosis
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Leukocytosis / etiology*
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Male
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Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
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Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
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Pericardial Effusion / etiology*
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Pericardiectomy / adverse effects*
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Recurrence
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Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis
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Syndrome
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Biomarkers
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Prednisolone