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Unusual Placement of a Pacemaker Pocket |
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| Authors: | HECTOR ALFREDO MAZZETTI MARIA CRISTINA TENTORI |
| Institution: | Cardiology Division, Kernandoz Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Abstract: | Because of infection and extensive radiation injury to the skin of the chest wall, a dual chamber pacemaker was implanted deep to the clavicle. The wound has been stable and comfortable for 1 year and pacemaker programming has been unimpaired. |
| Keywords: | pocket erosion/infection breast cancer pacemaker placement |