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Dear Doctor: Elderly patient develops delirium after pacemaker procedure. Is it her doctor’s fault?
Dear Doctor: Elderly patient develops delirium after pacemaker procedure. Is it her doctor’s fault?
Dear Doctor: Elderly patient develops delirium after pacemaker procedure. Is it her doctor’s fault?

Published on: 06/25/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 83-year-old sister underwent the simple procedure of replacing her pacemaker battery. She’s also been diagnosed with early signs of dementia. They gave her propofol, and when she woke up, she had extreme vertigo. Since it was an outpatient facility, they dumped her in the emergency room. She spent four days in the ER because there weren’t any beds in the hospital.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/06/dear-doctor-elderly-patient-develops-delirium-after-pacemaker-procedure-is-it-her-doctors-fault.html

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