Excimer laser assisted extraction of permanent pacemaker and ICD leads: Present experiences of a European multi-centre study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 856-860

  Kennergren, Charles ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

European multi centre; Excimer Laser; ICD lead; Pacemaker lead

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; LEAD; LIPID; PROTEIN; XENON;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOCARDITIS; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; EUROPE; EXCIMER LASER; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SEPTICEMIA; THORACOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0032814953     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00123-2     Document Type: Article

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