Extraction of cardiac rhythm devices: Indications, techniques and outcomes for the removal of pacemaker and defibrillator leads

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1140-1147

  Farooqi, F M ^a   Talsania, S ^a   Hamid, S ^a   Rinaldi, C A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BLOOD VESSEL PERFORATION; CORONARY SINUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXPERIENCE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRACTION THERAPY; TRAINING;

CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LASER THERAPY; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 77953849157     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02338.x     Document Type: Review

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