Open AccessDual countertraction for extraction of abandoned leads with severe lead‐to‐lead adhesion
Author(s) -
Toba Masahiro,
Nasu Toshihiro,
Nekomiya Nobuyoshi,
Itasaka Ryo,
Makino Takao,
Yokoshiki Hisashi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12648
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , adhesion , dual (grammatical number) , composite material , art , materials science , literature , geomorphology , geology
Note that firm adhesion between the atrial lead near the proximal electrode and the ventricular lead is present. Simultaneous application of countertraction from the femoral and jugular workstation, i.e. dual countertraction, liberated the two leads from the adhesion.