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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
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Cremation of Leadless Pacemaker

Authors: LILY CHEUNG; GARY C.P. CHAN; JOSEPH Y.S. CHAN; CHU‐PAK LAU;

Cremation of Leadless Pacemaker

Abstract

Cremation of implanted cardiac electronic devices can be associated with explosion from rapid gas formation causing potential hazard to the crematoria staffs and facilities. We present four patients who had undergone cremation with a leadless pacemaker (MicraTM, Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) left inside their bodies. There was neither reported explosion nor damage to the cremation chamber during the cremation process. In this small series, cremation of MicraTM is not associated with noticeable explosion.

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Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Pacemaker, Artificial, Mortuary Practice, Explosions, Prostheses and Implants, Foreign Bodies, Cremation, Hong Kong, Humans, Female, Device Removal, Aged

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popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
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influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
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impulse
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