Suicide Attempt by Complete Self‐Removal of a 12‐Year‐Old Permanent Pacemaker System: Case Report

Suicide Attempt by Complete Self‐Removal of a 12‐Year‐Old Permanent Pacemaker System 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.