Short-term implantation-related complications of cardiac rhythm management device therapy: a retrospective single-centre 1-year survey.

@article{Pakarinen2010ShorttermIC,
  title={Short-term implantation-related complications of cardiac rhythm management device therapy: a retrospective single-centre 1-year survey.},
  author={Sami Pakarinen and Lasse Oikarinen and Lauri Toivonen},
  journal={Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology},
  year={2010},
  volume={12 1},
  pages={
          103-8
        }
}
  • S. Pakarinen, L. Oikarinen, L. Toivonen
  • Published 2010
  • Medicine
  • Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
AIMS The aim of this study was to evaluate the current short-term (<3 months) complication rate related to cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device implantations. METHODS AND RESULTS We analysed data of the complications related to all CRM device implantations during 1 year (2006) in a tertiary referral university hospital. In 567 device implantations, pacing system upgrade procedures, or lead revisions, 78 complications occurred in 69 (12.2%) patients. Lead dislodgement, pocket haematoma or… 
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