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Successful Removal of a Jugular Implantable Defibrillator Lead with Mechanical Single‐Sheath Technique
Author(s) -
CALVAGNA GIUSEPPE M.,
EVOLA ROSARIO,
SCARDACE GIUSEPPE,
VALSECCHI SERGIO
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03109.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , jugular vein , surgery , cardiology , geomorphology , geology
We describe the case of a man with an implantable defibrillator and a dual‐coil lead introduced via the right internal jugular vein. Due to pocket infection and lead erosion at the jugular vein, transvenous lead extraction was attempted with a mechanical single‐sheath technique. The lead was completely removed without complications with culture and sensitivity results guiding an effective antibiotic therapy. (PACE 2012; 35:e258–e260)