Successful percutaneous extraction of pacemaker leads with a novel (VascoExtor) pacing lead removal system

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 935-938

  Manolis, Antonis S ^a   Maounis, Themos N ^a   Chiladakis, John ^a   Vassilikos, Vassilis ^a   Melita Manolis, Helen ^a   Cokkinos, Dennis V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032053875     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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