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What are the dangers associated with having a pacemaker removed?
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Low: If there are no other medical conditions, the risk of pacemaker removal is very low, below 1%. All surgical consents will list risks of bleeding, infection and death even though the likelihood of serious complications is very low.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Pacemaker: Removing a pacemaker is a simple procedure, especially if the lead(s) are capped and left in place. The risks are general surgical risks. The bigger risks are trying to remove a lead that's been in place a long time.
Answered 3/30/2013
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