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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:769-770
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
b Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Accepted for publication January 13, 1992.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Bolton, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 88 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118.
There have been numerous complications described concerning temporary epicardial pacing wires including infection, bleeding, and coronary artery graft disruption. We report a case in which the heart was ensnared by the pacing wire, resulting in cardiac decompensation during attempted removal. This complication may be avoided by assuring that a smaller loop of pacing wire remains in the pericardium.
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