Open AccessLead removal in young patients in view of lifelong pacing
Author(s) -
Peter Zartner,
Walter Wiebe,
N. Toussaint-Goetz,
Matthias Schneider
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euq059
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , surgery , implant , transvenous pacing , balloon dilation , stent , balloon , cardiology , geomorphology , geology
In young patients with or without a congenital heart disease, transvenous leads for pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators can cause later vascular obstruction or infection. Removal of non-functional leads is controversial as it bears the risk of vascular disrupture and embolizations. We report the data of a single centre for paediatric cardiology on efficiency and safety of transvenous lead removal.
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