Step by Step through the Years-High vs. Low Energy Lead Extraction Using Advanced Extraction Techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited data is available about the outcome of TLE in patients with vs. without high energy leads in the last decade.

Methods

This is an analysis of consecutive patients undergoing TLE at a high-volume TLE centre from 2001 to 2021 using the stepwise approach. Baseline characteristics, procedural details and outcome of patients with high energy lead (ICD group) vs. without high energy lead (non-ICD group) were compared.

Results

Out of 667 extractions, 991 leads were extracted in 405 procedures (60.7%) in the ICD group and 439 leads in 262 procedures (39.3%) in the non-ICD group. ICD patients were significantly younger (median 67 vs. 74 years) and were significantly less often female (18.1% vs. 27.7%, p < 0.005 for both). Advanced extraction tools w

SUBMITTER: Zweiker D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9410501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature