Excimer laser for pacemaker and defibrillator lead extraction: Techniques and clinical results

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-121

  Gilligan, D M ^a   Dan, D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillator; Electrophysiology; Excimer; Laser; Lead extraction; Pacemaker; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXCIMER LASER; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0035003228     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011340     Document Type: Article

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