Key result
Transvenous lead extraction achieves 100% procedural success without major complications in cardiac perforation.
Why the study?
Management of cardiac perforation caused by a CIED lead is currently unclear, prompting this evaluation of outcomes with transvenous lead extraction.
Is transvenous lead extraction safe and effective for managing cardiac perforation caused by a transvenous lead in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Observational (n=53)
No
Is transvenous lead extraction safe and effective for managing cardiac perforation caused by a transvenous lead in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Transvenous lead extraction is a safe and highly effective approach for managing cardiac perforation caused by CIED leads, avoiding the need for open surgical repair in most patients.
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Supports transvenous extraction to potentially avoid surgery in lead perforation; extends observational data but leaves generalizability open.
Zhou et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Cardiac perforation caused by a transvenous lead (n=53). Transvenous lead extraction was evaluated on Complete procedural success (complete removal of culprit leads without major complications). Transvenous lead extraction achieved a 100% complete procedural success rate without major complications or procedure-related deaths in patients with cardiac perforation.
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