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Epicardial/epimyocardial pacing is generally used only when the transvenous endocardial route is contraindicated or likely to be very difficult. Recurrent infections in endocardial systems may be an indication for epicardial pacing. The indications are shown in Table 20.1.
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Ramsdale, D.R., Rao, A. (2012). Epicardial/Epimyocardial Pacing. In: Cardiac Pacing and Device Therapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2939-4_20
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