The challenges of transvenous lead extraction

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 425-434

  Maytin, Melanie ^a   Epstein, Laurence M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSVENOUS LEAD EXTRACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79751492063     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2009.189910     Document Type: Review

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