In this episode, we discuss common complications of pacemaker (PPM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation, along with considerations at the end of life. What are the risks of pacemaker pocket hematoma, pneumothorax, lead dislodgement, diaphragmatic stimulation, and muscular stimulation post-implantation, and how are these managed? What is twiddler's syndrome? What is the difference between pacemaker syndrome and pacemaker-mediated tachycardia, and how do they occur? When is it appropriate and necessary to deactivate an ICD at the end of life? Do PPMs need to be deactivated at the end of life? Tune in for answers to these questions.

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