Transfemoral Removal of a Chronically Implanted Pacemaker Lead: Report of a Case

A transfemoral angiographic technique was used to temove a chronically implanted, infected pacemaker wire that could not be withdrawn by using direct traction. The case and a description of the technique are detailed, and the principles of nonsurgical extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker wi...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 329 - 330
Main Authors Cope, Constantin, Larrieu, Alberto J., Isaacson, Cindy Saltz, Wolk, Larry A., Ghosh, Suresh C., Rothkopf, Brad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.09.1986
Elsevier Science
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Aged
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Catheterization
Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - therapy
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
Pacemaker, Artificial
Radiography
Electrodes
Human
Infection
Intensive cardiocirculatory care
Instrumental stimulation
Intravenous administration
Arrhythmia
Right ventricle
Cardiovascular disease
Apparatus failure
Extraction
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Summary:A transfemoral angiographic technique was used to temove a chronically implanted, infected pacemaker wire that could not be withdrawn by using direct traction. The case and a description of the technique are detailed, and the principles of nonsurgical extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker wires are discussed.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62746-4