The Improvement of the Atrial Flutter Rhythm upon the Removal of the Infected Permanent Pacemaker Lead

Document Type: Case Report


1 Cardiac Surgeon, Cardiovascular Research Center, Ghaem Hospital Facultyof Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Fellowship of Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Ghaem Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran




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