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. 2018 Mar 15;9(3):3062-3064.
doi: 10.19102/icrm.2018.090306. eCollection 2018 Mar.

Lead Management Decision-making: What Can We Learn from Outcomes Following Lead Extraction versus Capping?

Jonathan P Piccini  1   2
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Lead Management Decision-making: What Can We Learn from Outcomes Following Lead Extraction versus Capping?

Jonathan P Piccini. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; lead extraction; lead management; pacemaker.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Piccini receives funding for clinical research from Abbott Medical, ARCA Biopharma, Boston Scientific, Gilead, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Phillips and serves as a consultant to Allergan, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Phillips.

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