Philip Arun
Internal Medicine, Methodist Health System, Dallas, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Jul 6;12(7):e9023. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9023.
Pericardial effusions have a wide range of etiologies, including infection, inflammation, and malignancy. A complication of pericardial effusion is cardiac tamponade. In instances of cardiac tamponade, prompt echocardiography and stabilization are paramount in preventing mortality. Here, we report a case of iatrogenic microperforation of the right ventricle during a pacemaker lead adjustment causing a delayed pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade. Lead removal is recommended in cases of valvular endocarditis, pocket infection, thrombosis, or life-threatening dysrhythmias; however, there are no established guidelines in the setting of perforation. In this case, an emergent pericardiocentesis was performed due to cardiac tamponade, but lead extraction was not performed.
心包积液有多种病因,包括感染、炎症和恶性肿瘤。心包积液的一个并发症是心脏压塞。在心脏压塞的情况下,及时进行超声心动图检查和稳定病情对于预防死亡至关重要。在此,我们报告一例在起搏器导线调整过程中发生右心室医源性微穿孔,导致延迟性心包积液并并发心脏压塞的病例。对于瓣膜性心内膜炎、囊袋感染、血栓形成或危及生命的心律失常病例,建议拔除导线;然而,在穿孔情况下尚无既定的指南。在本病例中,由于心脏压塞进行了紧急心包穿刺,但未进行导线拔除。