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Totally peripheral approach for ICD lead vegetation removal in a GUCH patient
Author(s) -
Tarzia Vincenzo,
Tessari Chiara,
Bagozzi Lorenzo,
Migliore Federico,
Pittarello Demetrio,
Zanella Fabio,
Bertaglia Emanuele,
Fabozzo Assunta,
Gerosa Gino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/jce.15032
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , vegetation (pathology) , peripheral , cardiology , mechanical heart , heart disease , pathology
AngioVac system (AngioDynamics) has already proved to be a useful tool in the treatment of thrombotic and endocarditic formations concerning the venous district. Herein, the AngioVac aspiration system combined with the bidirectional rotational Evolution mechanical sheath lead extraction was used for an effective and safety cardiac‐device‐related‐infective‐endocarditis removal in a grown‐up congenital heart disease patient through a totally peripheral approach.