title: First Autopsy Description of Changes 1 Year After Implantation of a Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker: Unexpected Ingrowth and Severe Chronic Inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria. Electronic address: alex.kypta@akh.linz.at.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kypta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blessberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kammler
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lichtenauer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silye
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Linz General Hospital, Johannes Kepler University School of Medicine, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steinwender
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology