Open AccessCreation of the sole regional laser lead extraction program serving Atlantic Canada: initial experience
Author(s) -
Kenneth Williams,
Scott O’Keefe,
JeanFrançois Légaré
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.011115
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , perforation , lead (geology) , complication , retrospective cohort study , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , materials science , geomorphology , punching , metallurgy , geology
An increasing need for laser lead extraction has grown in parallel with the increase of implantation of pacing and defibrillating devices. We reviewed the initial experience of a regional laser-assisted lead extraction program serving Atlantic Canada.
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