Removal of a fractured retention wire of an accufix "J" pacemaker lead with an amplatz goose neck snare

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 367-369

  Saibil, Eric A ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foreign bodies, 51.1269; Heart, foreign bodies, 51.1269; Heart, pacemakers, 51.43

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOREIGN BODY; HEART BLOCK; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HEART BLOCK; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0030137074     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(96)72868-3     Document Type: Article

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