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. 1985 Jan;89(1):142-4.

Technique for the surgical extraction of permanent pacing leads and electrodes

C L Byrd, S J Schwartz, M Sivina, W Z Yahr, J J Greenberg
  • PMID: 3965811

Technique for the surgical extraction of permanent pacing leads and electrodes

C L Byrd et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1985 Jan.

Abstract

When a pacing lead becomes infected, the most expedient and successful therapy is its removal. A new surgical extraction technique, combining the use of fluoroscopy and a limited surgical dissection of the right atrium, is presented for the removal of a lead entrapped in the heart or venous system.

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