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62 survivors following epicardial-intramural pacer lead implantation with the pulse generator placed in a…
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Abdominal pacemaker implantation may predispose to PTS and lead breakage; leaves open optimal generator site in prospective studies.
Abdominal implantation of pacemaker pulse generators in a subcutaneous pocket predisposes patients to pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome and subsequent lead breakage.
Guharay et al. (1977) studied this question.
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