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  • Title: [Complications due to endocardial and epimyocardial electrodes in 171 patients with artificial pacemakers].
    Author: Fischer J, Reutter FW, Engel UR, Sege D, Gessner U.
    Journal: Schweiz Med Wochenschr; 1976 Nov 06; 106(45):1574-6. PubMed ID: 1013678.
    Abstract:
    On the basis of experience with 171 patients the advantages and disadvantages of a sutureless, corkscrew-like myocardial electrode are compared with those of endocardial electrodes. Electrode complications were significantly less frequent in patients with sutureless myocardial electrodes and never lead to death. However, a benign postpericardiotomy syndrome was frequent (16% of cases). Electrode dislocation was the main complication in patients with endocardial electrodes.
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