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20 July 2016 : Case report

Septic Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Infected Pacemaker Leads After Replacement of a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.898009

Am J Case Rep 2016; 17:507-511

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