Population
252 physician members of the Heart Rhythm Society who responded to an e-mail survey (out of 1,000 solicited)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights gap in guideline adherence for surgical backup during extraction; hypothesis-generating for safety impact of variable settings.
The practice of endovascular lead extraction varies considerably in terms of surgical availability, highlighting a gap between current practice and guideline recommendations for emergent surgical backup.
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