Initial experience in the extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker leads using the excimer laser sheath

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-104

  Levy, T ^a   Walker, S ^a   Paul, V ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Excimer laser sheath; Lead extraction; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033065315     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.1.101     Document Type: Article

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