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Excimer Laser‐Assisted Extraction of an Infected Bipolar Left Ventricular Pacing Lead Implanted 10 Years Ago
Author(s) -
NÄGELE H.,
SCHNEIDER J. CH.,
KNOBELSDORFF G. V.,
PETERSEN B.,
RÖDIGER W.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00388.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , excimer laser , cardiology , lead (geology) , excimer , ventricular pacing , laser , heart failure , optics , physics , geomorphology , geology
NÄGELE, H., et al. : Excimer Laser‐Assisted Extraction of an Infected Bipolar Left Ventricular Pacing Lead Implanted 10 Years Ago. Routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a previously undiscovered ventricular positioning of an infected ventricular lead left in place for 10 years. This case report describes successful removal of this lead from the left ventricle by means of excimer laser and discusses some important aspects to be considered.