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It was reported that the patient presented for an initial implant of a pacemaker (pm) system post heart surgery (bentall procedure).It was noted that the patient had a temporary pacing wire already inserted.The pm system was implanted successfully, and the temporary pacing wire was left insitu but inactivated.An hour post-procedure, the patient went into asystole, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) was initiated, turning on the pacing wire; however, it was not capturing.The pm was interrogated, which showed no capture and an elevated pacing impedance.The patient subsequently passed.There are no allegations that the death is related to the pm system, and that the patient experienced an ischemic episode post-cardiac surgery.
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