Intravascular Lead Extraction Using the Excimer Laser: Pitfalls and Tips for Success

Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-56

  Feldtman, Robert W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXCIMER LASER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANGIOSCOPY; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, EXCIMER; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 40649121292     PISSN: 08957967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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