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[TracyAdmin]

Have you experienced a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection?

If you have experienced an infection post-procedure of an implanted device, then we would really like to hear from you.

If you are willing to share your experiences with us, then please do get in touch:

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Thank you in advance for your participation and support.

[PapaDon]

I had a pacemaker fitted following years of AF and 4 ablations. I was kept in hospital for an extra day as there was substantial swelling over the wound. I was then discharged with additional compression bandaging around my chest. A week or so later while resting at home, and having removed the compression bandage as advised, I felt a pulsing lump at the wound site and advised my wife to call our local hospital A&E for advice. They suggested that I visit A&E for them to check it out, but as I was getting ready to go, my wound stitches burst open and I was bleeding profusely. My wife stemmed the blood flow with a towel and called 999. An ambulance quickly arrived and I was bandaged up and taken to A&E.It turned out that I had a haemotoma from the pacemaker implant op and the recommendation was a further op to remove the haemotoma and seal and clean out the wound so that the pacemaker could be replaced, and this was then carried out at a later date.

[TracyAdmin Partner ArrhythmiaAlliance in reply to PapaDon]

Thank you for sharing with us - it is most appreciated. Do you mind if I message you direct? Many thanks, Tracy

[PapaDon in reply to TracyAdmin]

no problem

[PapaDon]

do you need my email address ?