Techniques for transvenous leads extraction

Minerva Cardioangiologica

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 771-781

  Bongiorni, M G ^a   Soldati, E ^a   De Lucia, R ^a   Marzilli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac pacing, artificial; Cardiovascular infections; Catheter ablation; Defibrillators, implantable

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38649142791     PISSN: 00264725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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