SURGERY MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH IMPLANTED PACEMAKERS AND CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS

Background The number of patients with implanted pacemakers (PM) and implantable cardioverter/ defibrillators (ICD) is constantly increasing. If these patients need surgery, we have to adapt the procedures during the surgery to prevent complications. The pacemaker may be disturbed by individual sou...

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Main Authors: Darja Šervicl Kuchler, Igor Zupan, Borut Geršak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2009-04-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/351