Baseline incision characteristics and early scar maturation indices following cardiac device implantation

Baseline incision characteristics and early scar maturation indices following cardiac device implantation

Abstract Aims Dermatologic evaluation for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has not been established. We sought to ascertain baseline wound scar features using quantifiable surgical tools and scar scales on post‐CIED patients. Methods A single‐center, prospective observational case‐cont...

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Main Authors: Nishaki Kiran Mehta, Katerina Morgaenko, David Haines, Edward Rojas‐Pena, Brittney Heard, Rohit Malhotra, Andrew Darby, James Michael Mangrum, Pamela Mason, Christopher Campbell, Kenneth Bilchick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
cardiac implantable devices
durometer measurements
incision characteristics
scar healing
skin thickness
wound complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12464

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https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12464

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