Why the study?
Does the presence of large intracardiac lead vegetations (>1cm) increase the risk of complications or death during percutaneous extraction of infected pacemaker leads?
Does the presence of large intracardiac lead vegetations (>1cm) increase the risk of complications or death during percutaneous extraction of infected pacemaker leads?
Large intracardiac lead vegetations (>1cm) are not a contraindication to percutaneous extraction of infected leads, as they do not significantly increase complications or death.
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Supports considering percutaneous extraction despite large vegetations; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Caiati et al. (2019) studied this question.
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