Haematoma after CRT-D device implant causing infection, necessitating explant and re-implantation – breach of duty and causation

Haematoma after CRT-D device implant causing infection, necessitating explant and re-implantation – breach of duty and causation.

A male patient on warfarin who underwent CRT-D generator replacement procedure while the INR was 4, developed a haematoma and pocket infection and required system extraction and re-implantation on the right side.

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