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An infected Micra transcatheter pacemaker system was successfully extracted percutaneously in one piece using a single-loop snare one month after implantation.
Case Report (n=1)
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Describes the percutaneous extraction of an infected leadless transcatheter pacemaker system.
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May guide extraction of early infected Micra systems; hypothesis-generating for leadless pacemaker retrieval safety.
Koay et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Infected transcatheter pacemaker system (n=1). Percutaneous extraction was evaluated on Successful device extraction. An infected Micra transcatheter pacemaker system was successfully extracted percutaneously in one piece using a single-loop snare one month after implantation.
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