Infections of cardiac implantable electronic devices and how to improve transvenous lead extraction by the virtual reality.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infections in cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are increasing over time and associated with substantially mortality and healthcare costs. The best approach is the complete removal of the system by transvenous lead extraction (TLE). However, when leads are more than 10 years old, this technique requires considerable expertise and failures with the result of abandoned leads or serious complications may occur. The aim of this study is to describe our experience using virtual and mixed reality in the preoperative planning of complex cases.

Patients and methods

Consecutive patients from a referral centre with CIED infections in which TLE was judged difficult. Synchronized computed tomography (CT) scan images were processed and transferred to a fully imme

SUBMITTER: Carretero EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11139837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature