Placement Of Cardiac PacemaKEr Trial (POCKET) – rationale and design: a randomized controlled trial

Background: A pacemaker system consists of one or two leads connected to a device that is implanted into a pocket formed just below the collarbone. This pocket is typically subcutaneous, that is, located just above the pectoral fascia. Even though the size of pacemakers has decreased markedly, compl...

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Main Authors: Peter Magnusson, Leo Wennström, Robert Kastberg, Per Liv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2017-04-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.heart-int.com/article/5c752e17-a163-412e-891f-bb5181ae2a05