Impact of Pacemaker Lead Characteristics on Pacemaker Related Infection and Heart Perforation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

• Yu-Sheng Lin,

  Affiliations Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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• Tien-Hsing Chen,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

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• Sheng-Ping Hung,

  Affiliation Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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• Dong Yi Chen,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

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• Chun-Tai Mao,

  Affiliation Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

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• Ming-Lung Tsai,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

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• Shih-Tai Chang,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan

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• Chun-Chieh Wang,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

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• Ming-Shien Wen,

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

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• Mien-Cheng Chen

  * E-mail: chenmien@ms76.hinet.net

  Affiliation Division of Cardiology and Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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