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Medical and Technical Complications
Medical complications
Potential medical complications of using implantable pacemakers or ICDs include
the following:
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Formation of fibrotic tissue
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Thrombosis, embolism
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Elevated pacing thresholds
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Foreign body rejection phenomena
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Lead erosion
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Pericardial tamponade
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Valvular damage
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Muscle and nerve stimulation
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Infection
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Pacemaker-induced arrhythmias (some forms of which can be life-threatening)
Technical complications
The following could result in technical malfunctions of the device system, which
consists of pacemaker or ICD and leads:
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Incorrect lead implantation
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Lead dislodgement
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Lead fracture
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Insulation defect
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Battery depletion or component failure of the active device
Potential adverse events and
corrective measures
Some of the potential adverse events and corrective measures are listed in the table
below.
Problem
Possible cause
Corrective measure
Loss of pacing or
sensing
Improper connection between
lead and the active device
Properly connect the lead to
the active device.
Lead dislodgement
Reposition lead.
Lead fracture
Replace lead.
Insulation defect
Replace lead.
Significant
worsening of the
threshold
Excessive fibrotic tissue
formation
Adjust pulse amplitude and
duration; reposition or replace
the lead.