A method for successfully implanting an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator wrapped with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene sheet in a patient with metal allergy

Contact dermatitis is a severe complication of cardiac-device implantation that may be observed in patients with metal allergies. Some studies have suggested that wrapping cardiac devices with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheets is effective in preventing contact dermatitis. Most of thes...

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Autores principales: Morishita, Kei, Ishihara, Akiko, Unno, Takatoshi, Murakami, Takahiko, Okada, Kensuke, Matsunaga, Hiroshi, Asada, Kazuo, Omori, Yasutoshi, Kamoi, Yoshiro, Tanaka, Takahiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japanese College of Cardiology 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10287996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37360834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2023.04.001

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