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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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A rare case of recurrent pacemaker allergic reaction
Muhammed Shittu1, Pooja Shah1, Walid Elkhalili2, Addi Suleiman2, Hamid Shaaban3, Pradip A Shah2, Fayez Shamoon2
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA
2 Department of Cardiology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA
3 Department of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Hamid Shaaban
Department of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, 111 Central Avenue, Newark-07102, New Jersey
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/1995-705X.159222
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Allergic reactions to pacemaker device components are uncommon. However, when they occur, they usually mimic pacemaker infection, which results in multiple device replacements and increased morbidity burden. Here we present a 40-year-old female with pacemaker insertion due to complete heart block and who had multiple device replacements because of allergic sensitivity to various pacemaker component-encasing materials, confirmed by allergic testing to these materials. She had complete resolution of her symptoms after replacement with gold-plated device, to which she was not allergic. |
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