Erosion of internal cardioverter defibrillator pocket and migration of pulse generator into the peritoneal cavity

Vinay K. Chitkara; Stephen C. Vlay

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03173.x

Erosion of internal cardioverter defibrillator pocket and migration of pulse generator into the peritoneal cavity

Vinay K. Chitkara
, Stephen C. Vlay

Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

ICD therapy for life-threatening arrhythmias is well established. As more patients are treated, the incidence of recognized and new complications may increase. We report ICD pocket erosion and migration of the pulse generator into the peritoneal cavity in two patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1528-1529
Number of pages	2
Journal	PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume	19
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03173.x
State	Published - 1996

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ICD therapy
pulse generator migration

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Erosion of internal cardioverter defibrillator pocket and migration of pulse generator into the peritoneal cavity

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