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2008

Cardiac ; Tamponade; multidiscipinary; Intensive Care Unit.

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Cardiac Tamponade After Removal Of Temporary Pace Maker In Multidiscipinary Intensive Care Unit., Muhammad Faisal Khan, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi May 2008

Cardiac Tamponade After Removal Of Temporary Pace Maker In Multidiscipinary Intensive Care Unit., Muhammad Faisal Khan, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi

Department of Medicine

Cardiac tamponade is a medical and surgical emergency, which needs early recognition and treatment. Myocardial perforation leading to cardiac tamponade is a rare complication after pace maker insertion. We are reporting a case of cardiac tamponade after removal of temporary pace maker in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit.