Practical Approaches to Transvenous Lead Extraction Procedures-Clinical Case Series.

ABSTRACT: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is regarded as the first-line strategy for the management of complications associated with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), when lead removal is mandatory. The decision to perform a lead extraction should take into consideration not only the strength of the clinical indication for the procedure but also many other factors such as risks versus benefits, extractor and team experience, and even patient preference. TLE is a procedure with a possible high risk of complications. In this paper, we present three clinical cases of patients who presented different indications of TLE and explain how the procedures were successfully performed. In the first clinical case, TLE was necessary because of device extravasation and suspicion of CIED pocket infe

SUBMITTER: Boarescu PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature