Suicide by self-removal of a pacemaker |
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| Authors: | Bordier Philippe Robert Frederic |
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| Institution: | H?pital Cardiologique du Haut-LévAxêque, University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France. phibordier@aol.com |
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| Abstract: | A 70-year-old man extracted his own pacemaker and subclavian port used for delivery of chemotherapy, both implanted 2 weeks earlier. The patient died of septicemia within 6 days. This fatal outcome illustrates the risks of complications associated with severe psychiatric disorders after implantation of prosthetic devices. |
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