Four consent forms for different procedures, verbatim to each other – Shocking!
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February - 2025, Posted On: 01 February 2025
The patient was a known case of Wolff-Parkinsons-White (WPW) syndrome. He consulted the hospital where a team of senior doctors, including interventional cardiologists and resident doctors, performed Electrophysiology Study (EPS) along with Radio-Frequency Ablation (RFA).
Complications developed during the procedure; the doctors implanted a temporary pacemaker. A permanent double chamber pacemaker was implanted three days thereafter, which malfunctioned after about three months. Another surgery was performed to implant new leads to the pacemaker.