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- Title
A combined epicardial implantation and subsequent extraction strategy in pacemaker device infection in pacemaker-dependent patients.
- Authors
Van den Brink, Floris S.; van Dijk, Vincent F.; Wijffels, Maurits C. E. F.; Gelissen, John; Balt, Jippe; Boersma, Lucas V. A.; Daeter, Edgar; Sonker, Uday
- Abstract
Introduction:Treatment infections is challenging in pacemaker(PM) dependent patients. We pro-posed a novel implantation strategy for this group of patients.Methods:Patients who were PM dependent and were admitted with a PMinfectionreceivedacombinedprocedureofleftventricular(LV)epicardialimplantationofaPMleadandsubsequentextractionoftheinfectedsystem.NotemporarypacingwirewasusedandthePMgeneratorwasplacedintheleftflank.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of endocarditis; HEART anatomy; HEART valve diseases; INFECTION treatment; LEFT heart ventricle; CARDIAC pacing; COMBINED modality therapy; ELECTRODES; CARDIAC patients; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; ARTIFICIAL implants; EVALUATION of medical care; MEDICAL technology; PATIENTS; MEDICAL device removal; DIAGNOSIS; ANATOMY
- Publication
Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology, 2018, Vol 41, Issue 8, p906
- ISSN
0147-8389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pace.13382