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A Case of Contralateral Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium after Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation.

Wajeeh Ur RehmanAltif MuneebUsama SakhawatPranava GaneshNabil BraitehVince SkoviraWaseem SajjadAfzal Ur Rehman
Published in: Case reports in cardiology (2022)
As permanent pacemaker implantation is increasingly becoming a common practice, it is important to understand potential complications associated with the procedure. We present a 78-year-old Caucasian female who developed contralateral pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and pneumopericardium after undergoing implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker.
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