Delayed perforation of right ventricle with cardiac tamponade: A complication of pacemaker implantation

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-91

  Foo, Ning Ping ^a   Lin, Hung Jung ^a  

^a Chi Mei Foundation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac pacemaker; Cardiac tamponade; Cardiogenic shock; Complication; Emergency department; Keywords; Perforation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART BLOCK; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 21744441100     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200504000-00009     Document Type: Article

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