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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1840. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.015
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Cardiac Pacing and Psychologic Disorders

Eloi Marijon, MD, Nicolas Combes, MD, Jean Paul Albenque, MD, Christophe Goutner, MD, Olivier Vahdat, MD, Serge Boveda, MD

Department of Cardiac Pacing, Clinique Pasteur, Departement de Rythmologie, 43-45 ave de Lombez, 31076 Toulouse, BP 27617 Cedex 3, France

(Email: eloi_marijon@yahoo.fr).

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To the Editor:

Pacemaker failure is a serious condition that may result from lead displacement or fracture. Electrode displacement of permanent pacemakers may in some cases be related to the patient's dislodgement of the electrode.

A 56-year-old woman with symptomatic bradycardia related to sick sinus syndrome was referred to our department for a pacemaker implant. A dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted with one active-fixation lead in the right atrium and the other passive-fixation lead in the right apex ventricle. The leads were inserted without any complications through the subclavian vein and secured with sutures . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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