Device implantation and complications: time to recalibrate our expectations?
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Device implantation and complications: time to recalibrate our expectations?
There has been a worldwide increase in the number of patients receiving implantable pacemakers, defibrillators, and resynchronization therapy devices. Although, there is evidence from previous studies and clinical trials that implant complication rates modestly increase with the complexity of devices, these reports may not be entirely reflective of the real-world experience. This is of particul...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht568