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Permanent pacemaker implantation carries up to ~6% complication risk, most commonly hematoma and lead dislodgement.
Permanent pacemaker implantation carries a 1% to 6% risk of complications, including hematoma, lead dislodgement, infection, perforation, and dysrhythmias, necessitating vigilant monitoring.
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Highlights the necessity for vigilant post-procedural monitoring; leaves open the need for standardized.
Terri Townsend (2018) conducted a review in Permanent cardiac pacemaker complications. Permanent pacemaker implantation was evaluated. Permanent pacemaker implantation is associated with an overall complication rate of 1% to 6%, most commonly including hematoma, lead dislodgement, infection, lead perforation, and dysrhythmias.
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