@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempt by complete self-removal of a 12-year old permanent pacemaker system - case report",
journal="Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology",
year="2014",
author="Norgaard, Mette Lykke and Melchior, Thomas and Wagner, Thomas and Haugan, Ketil",
volume="25",
number="1",
pages="99-100",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Psychological adaption after pacemaker implantation can be challenging in patients with psychiatric disease. Suicide by self-removal of a permanent pacemaker system is a rare phenomenon described in a few cases in patients with psychiatric disorders. METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe a case of attempted suicide by complete self-removal of a 12-year old permanent pacemaker system in a 70-year-old male patient with a bipolar disorder and a history of previous suicide attempts. CONCLUSIONS: Suicide attempt by self-removal of a permanent pacemaker system is very rare. In patients with a history of psychiatric disease and previous suicide attempts careful information about the function of a pacemaker should be given. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1045-3873",
doi="10.1111/jce.12295",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12295"
}