Using the infected pacemaker unit as a temporary pacer successfully managed pacemaker infections in four patients.
Does using the infected unit as a temporary pacer provide effective management in patients with infected pacemakers?
Using an infected pacemaker unit as a temporary pacer may be a viable management strategy for infected pacemakers.
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Management of infected pacemakers always presents a problem. This report describes a method of managing infected pacemakers, using the infected unit as a temporary pacer. This method has worked well in four patients.
Antinori et al. (Sat,) reported a other. Using the infected pacemaker unit as a temporary pacer successfully managed pacemaker infections in four patients.