Surgeons Use Unlikely Procedure to Remove Infected Pacemaker (VIDEO)

University of South Florida (USF Health)

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Electrophysiologists use a vacuum-like procedure to remove a 68-year-old patient's infected pacemaker. He was not a candidate for open-heart surgery. If his infection broke off, he would have died. The patient is very charismatic.

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Ryan Noone and AngioDynamics

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