What are the complications of pacemakers ?
• Erosion through the skin due to mechanical factors.
• Infection.
• Lead displacement or lead fracture (the most common site of pacing lead fracture is between the first rib and the clavicle).
• Pacemaker malfunction.
• Electromagnetic interference.
• Pain/ecchymoses at the site of insertion.
• Pneumothorax.
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• Erosion through the skin due to mechanical factors.
• Infection.
• Lead displacement or lead fracture (the most common site of pacing lead fracture is between the first rib and the clavicle).
• Pacemaker malfunction.
• Electromagnetic interference.
• Pain/ecchymoses at the site of insertion.
• Pneumothorax.
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