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Femoral extraction of transvenous leads and leadless pacemakers—A review of the data, tools, and procedural steps
Author(s) -
ElChami Mikhael F.,
Merchant Faisal M.
Publication year - 2019
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/pace.13766
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral vein , extraction (chemistry) , lead (geology) , set (abstract data type) , surgery , computer science , chemistry , chromatography , geomorphology , programming language , geology
Extraction of transvenous leads via the femoral route might be needed when extraction via the implant vein fails or when retained lead fragments exist. The skill set required for this procedure is unique as it relies on the ability to snare and the use of a variety of shelf tools. In this era of leadless pacing, this skill set might be called upon more frequently. In this article, we review the data, tools, and procedural steps of femoral lead extraction and retrieval/extraction of leadless pacemakers.