Abandoned and fractured ICD lead with complete superior veins occlusion: Is transvenous lead extraction still possible?

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Nov;31(11):3042-3044. doi: 10.1111/jce.14752. Epub 2020 Sep 29.

Authors

Luca Bontempi¹, Mohamed Aboelhassan², Manuel Cerini¹, Francesca Salghetti¹, Gianmarco Arabia¹, Davide Fabbricatore¹, Vincenzo Maiolo¹, Daniele Giacopelli³, Antonio Curnis¹

Affiliations

¹ Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
² Department of Cardiology, Assiut University Heart Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
³ Clinical Research, Biotronik Italia, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 32955129
DOI: 10.1111/jce.14752

No abstract available

Keywords: ICD lead; abandoned lead; femoral extraction; laser sheath; lead extraction.

MeSH terms

Defibrillators, Implantable* / adverse effects
Device Removal
Electrodes, Implanted
Equipment Failure
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial* / adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Veins