Key result
Laser extraction safely removes a 26-year-old abandoned pacemaker lead using multimodal imaging.
Why the study?
Management of long-abandoned pacemaker leads with complications such as recurrent pectoral discharge and partial extrusion requires detailed imaging guidance for safe extraction.
Case Report (n=1)
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The integration of advanced extraction tools with multimodal imaging visualization enabled the successful and safe extraction of a high-risk, 26-year-old abandoned pacemaker lead.
The first three authors are co-first authors of this work. A 53-year-old woman with a 4-year history of hypertension, no other cardiovascular comorbidities, and a 26-year history of pacemaker implantation for third-degree atrioventricular block presented with recurrent pectoral discharge and partial extrusion of an abandoned right-sided lead
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Wang et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Abandoned pacemaker lead complication (recurrent pectoral discharge and partial extrusion) (n=1). Laser extraction guided by multimodal imaging (TEE and CTA) was evaluated on Procedural success and safety. Laser extraction of a 26-year-old abandoned pacemaker lead was successfully performed without cardiac injury or complications, enabled by integration of advanced extraction tools and multimodal imaging.
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