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Complications associated with pacemaker implantation are generally uncommon when temporary and permanent pacing is performed by experienced personnel. Unfortunately, temporary pacing (and in some centers even permanent pacing) is carried out by junior doctors who are inexperienced and unsupervised – a scenario for an increased complication rate.
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Ramsdale, D.R., Rao, A. (2012). Complications of Pacemaker Implantation. In: Cardiac Pacing and Device Therapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2939-4_12
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