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[Postmortem explantation of an implantable defibrillator or pacemaker]

Brian Bosch1, Alexander H Maass

  • 1Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Afd. Cardiologie, Thoraxcentrum, the Netherlands.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|August 20, 2010
PubMed
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Following patient death, explantation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers is necessary for cremation or burial. This procedure involves specific instruments and safety measures, with physicians or funeral directors typically responsible in the Netherlands.

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