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Pacemaker Component Allergy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Pacemaker component allergy is a relatively uncommon cause of erythema and pain at the site of an implanted pacemaker. Allergies to multiple pacemaker components have been well described. We present a case in which 2 component allergies were documented on separate occasions. Although attempts were made to protect the patient by “coating” the pacemaker, the protective coating was incomplete and the patient again had a clinical reaction. More complete coating corrected the problem. Diagnosis of a pacemaker component allergy first requires awareness of the problem and then thorough allergy testing with appropriate components.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine (D.L.H.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

    Kathy Loesl

  2. Department of Cardiology (K.L.), Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, Wisconsin

    David L. Hayes & Kathy Loesl

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Hayes, D.L., Loesl, K. Pacemaker Component Allergy: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 6, 277–278 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019518005809

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