Europace Advance Access originally published online on April 8, 2009
Europace 2009 11(5):670; doi:10.1093/europace/eup083
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CASE REPORTS
A case of total pacemaker extrusion
National Heart Hospital, Konyovitza 65, 1309 Sofia, Bulgaria
Pacemaker extrusion is an extremely rare but serious complication. It is a consequence of an infection and/or small pacemaker pocket. We report a case of a total pacemaker extrusion due to a small pulse generator pocket.
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