Background and purpose: Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs)
have emerged in recent years as a valid alternative to traditional transvenous ICDs (TV …

Background Management of pacemaker (PM) infections among advanced aged patients
possesses particular clinical challenges due to higher rates of concurrent cardiovascular …

Background: Upgrading from pacemakers to ICDs and CRTs is a difficult procedure, and
often, transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is necessary for venous access. TLE is considered …

Background Transvenous lead extraction has been possible since the 1980s. However,
complications during lead extraction, such as the distal end fragment of the lead remaining …

Along with the incremental cases of cardiac implantable electronic devices implantation or
upgrade, the lead‐related complications are also in rise year after year. The most common …

Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) for cardiac implantable electric device (CIED) infection is
becoming increasingly common, but is believed to be particularly risky in elderly patients …

Abstract Background Transvenous lead extractions (TLEs) in Japan have grown to become
the standard therapy since the approval of the laser extraction system in 2008. However …

The relevance of the study is conditioned by the problem of implantation of an artificial
cardiac pacemaker in atrial fibrillation in patients with tachy-brady syndrome according to …

Background Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is an established procedure for the
management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. However, some difficulties …

The aim of the investigation was to study the issue of making challenging decisions
concerning abandonment or removal of non-infected superfluous leads during lead …