Initial experience with larger laser sheaths for the removal of transvenous pacemaker and implantable defibrillator leads

Circulation

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 516-525

  Epstein, Laurence M ^a   Byrd, Charles L ^b   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^b   Love, Charles J ^b   Sellers, T Duncan ^b   Hayes, David L ^b   Reiser, Christopher ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Heart assist device; Lasers; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033520022     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.100.5.516     Document Type: Article

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