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Failure of Unipolar Pacemaker Secondary to Subcutaneous Emphysema
Author(s) -
Blackwell Ray A.,
RhaWaitze SeungYeun,
Johnson Anita,
Symbas Peter N.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00140.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracostomy , subcutaneous emphysema , surgery , pneumothorax
A bstract Failure of a pacemaker to capture may be related to several factors. This report describes a case with loss of capture of a unipolar pacemaker following the development of subcutaneous emphysema. Once the diagnosis is established, treatment options include tube thoracostomy, pressure dressing, aspiration of air or fluid from the pocket, or insertion at a new site.