9. Incidence of tricuspid valve regurgitation following pacemaker/defibrillator lead extraction
Despite advanced sterile techniques in cardiac device implantations, long-term complications such as wound infections and/or lead-induced endocarditis can develop mandating lead and device extraction. It has been suggested that lead extraction carries a risk of new-onset Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731516300318 |