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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 2;25(11):euad325.
doi: 10.1093/europace/euad325.

Lead extraction today: a matter of time or a matter of way?

Igor Diemberger  1   2 , Federico Migliore  3
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Editorial

Lead extraction today: a matter of time or a matter of way?

Igor Diemberger et al. Europace. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CIEDs; Complication; Defibrillator; Endocarditis; Infection; Laser; Mechanical transvenous lead extraction; Pacemaker.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: I.D. reports having received speaker fees from Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer, Daiichi-Sankyo, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, and Philips outside the scope of the current manuscript.

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Figure 1
Different approaches to TLE and clinical outcomes compared with other EP procedures. (A) Straight laser-focused approach; (B) personalized approach including laser sheath; (C) comparison of in-hospital outcomes of TLE and other EP procedures according to current clinical practice. Major in-hospital adverse events and mortality for different EP procedures. AF-ABL, atrial fibrillation ablation; LAAO, left atrial appendage occlusion; MAE, major in-hospital adverse events; TLE, transvenous lead extraction; VT-ABL, ventricular tachycardia ablation.
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