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Case Report
Contra-lateral Haemopneumothorax and Pneumopericardium Following
Dual Chamber ICD Implantation via the Cephalic Vein
Author(s): Thanh T Phan, Samia Khan, Nicholas J Linker and Andrew TurleyThanh T Phan, Samia Khan, Nicholas J Linker and Andrew Turley
We present a case of contra-lateral haemopneumothorax and pneumopericardium following a dual chamber ICD implantation using the cephalic vein. The explanation lies in the use of an active fixation atrial (screw-in) lead and not the route of venous access. One should inspect for pneumopericardium when a pneumothorax is present on the CXR and look for right sided pneumothorax even when the cephalic vein was used for access.
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DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.1000313
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