British Heart Journal 1985;54:220-221; doi:10.1136/hrt.54.2.220
Copyright © 1985 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Cardiovascular Society
Permanent pacemaker failure due to surgical emphysema.
A 76 year old man developed a left pneumothorax after implantation of a permanent endocardial pacemaker via the left subclavian vein. The resulting surgical emphysema caused temporary failure of the pacing system.
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