Why the study?
Does extraction of ventricular nonthoracotomy implantable defibrillator leads yield similar success and safety compared to pacemaker lead extraction?
Population
161 patients undergoing extraction of a single ventricular nonthoracotomy implantable defibrillator lead at…
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Extraction of a single ventricular… vs Matched population of patients undergoing…
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Supports feasibility of ICD lead extraction in experienced centers; leaves open generalizability beyond this cohort.
Does extraction of ventricular nonthoracotomy implantable defibrillator leads yield similar success and safety compared to pacemaker lead extraction?
Extraction of ventricular nonthoracotomy implantable defibrillator leads is highly successful and safe, with shorter procedure and fluoroscopy times compared to pacemaker lead extraction.
Saad et al. (2003) studied this question.
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