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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 141-142, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Right atrial perforation by a temporary epicardial pacing wire

JA Smith and J Tatoulis
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

Cardiac perforation by an epicardial pacing wire is an extremely rare event. A case of right atrial perforation occurring 10 hours after coronary artery bypass grafting is reported. Another cause of bleeding and cardiac tamponade after cardiac operation is therefore illustrated.

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