Key result
This review discusses the potential complications and balance of risks between transvenous lead extraction and lead abandonment for redundant or malfunctioning pacemaker and defibrillator leads.
Why the study?
Does transvenous lead extraction improve safety outcomes compared to lead abandonment in patients with redundant or malfunctioning pacemaker and defibrillator leads?
Does transvenous lead extraction improve safety outcomes compared to lead abandonment in patients with redundant or malfunctioning pacemaker and defibrillator leads?
This review highlights the balance of risks between transvenous lead extraction and lead abandonment for redundant or malfunctioning cardiac device leads, informed by the European ELECTRa registry.
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Individualized risk assessment guides lead extraction versus abandonment decisions; review leaves open optimal strategy absent randomized data.
Sidhu et al. (2018) conducted a review in Redundant or malfunctioning pacemaker and defibrillator leads. Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) vs. Lead abandonment was evaluated. This review discusses the potential complications and balance of risks between transvenous lead extraction and lead abandonment for redundant or malfunctioning pacemaker and defibrillator leads.
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