Percutaneous lead extraction is considered a safe and effective procedure, although
published results derive primarily from cohort studies. The authors performed a systematic …

Extraction of cardiovascular implantable electronic device leads is the removal of a lead that
has been implanted for> 1 year or that requires more than a standard stylet. The number of …

Aims We report our 15 years experience of a mechanical single-sheath technique with a
multiple venous entry-site approach. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of this …

Objectives Vascular laceration is a rare but potentially fatal complication with excimer laser‐
assisted pacemaker or implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator lead extraction. We report our …

Background Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) therapy contributes to an
improvement in morbidity and mortality across all patient demographics. Patient age is a …

OBJECTIVES Lead extraction in patients with multiple or old leads of an implantable
cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is challenging. As adhesions are common at the side of the …

Background: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in patients with implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices is considered as …

The preferred use of dual-coil implantable defibrillator lead systems in current implantable
defibrillator therapy is likely based on data showing statistically lower defibrillation …

OBJECTIVES The number of cardiac implantable electronic devices is growing worldwide
because they play a relevant role in improving the survival rate in patients with specific heart …

Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) leads are considered a risk factor
for major complications (MC) during transvenous lead extraction (TLE). Methods: We …