An 80-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with symptomatic sick sinus syndrome. The cardiologist recommended to the patient that he needed a dual-chamber pacemaker, and the patient consented to the procedure. PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION: An incision was used to create a pacemaker pocket in the subcutaneous tissue for the generator. Via a percutaneous approach, the right ventricular lead was placed in the right ventricular upper septum. The right atrial lead was placed in the same way. The leads were attached to the generator, which was sutured down into the pocket. The wound was irrigated with antibiotic solution then was closed in layers. CODE FOR DIAGNOSES AND PROCEDURE
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