Percutaneous Extraction of Transvenous Permanent Pacemaker/Defibrillator Leads

Background. Widespread use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices has inevitably increased the need for lead revision/replacement. We report our experience in percutaneous extraction of transvenous permanent pacemaker/defibrillator leads. Methods. Thirty-six patients admitted to our centre...

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Main Authors: Stylianos Paraskevaidis, Dimitrios Konstantinou, Vassilios Vassilikos, Efstratios Theofilogiannakos, Lilian Mantziari, Athanasia Megarisiotou, Ioannis Galitsianos, Charalambos Karvounis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/949785