Percutaneous extraction of endocardial leads - A single centre experience in 120 patients

Kardiologia Polska

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-156

  Kutarski, Andrzej ^a,b   Malecka, Barbara ^b   Rucinski, Piotr ^a   Zabek, Andrzej ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny Im Jana Pawła II   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endocardial electrode removal; Endocarditis; Percutaneous lead extraction; Pocket infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACEMAKER; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PERCUTANEOUS LEAD REMOVAL; POLAND; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 64649092524     PISSN: 00229032     EISSN: 00229032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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