Pacemaker lead extraction and recapture of venous access: Technical problems arising from extensive venous obstruction

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 513-517

  Kutarski, Andrzej ^a   Pietura, Radosław ^a   Młynarczyk, Krzysztof ^b   Małecka, Barbara ^c   Głowniak, Andrzej ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b Specialistic Hospital   (Poland)

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

Author keywords

Lead extraction; Lead related venous occlusion; Recapture of venous access

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; REIMPLANTATION; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN OCCLUSION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEINS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PHLEBOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASES; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 84867510089     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2012.0093     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Bracke FA, Meijer A, Van Gelder LM. Symptomatic occlusion of the access vein after pacemaker or ICD lead extraction. Heart, 2003; 89: 1348-1349.
2. Bracke F, Meijer A, Van Gelder B. Venous occlusion of the access vein in patients referred for lead extraction: Influence of patient and lead characteristics. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2003; 26: 1649-1652.
3. Korkeila P, Nyman K, Ylitalo A et al. Venous obstruction after pacemaker implantation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2007; 30: 199-206.
4. Lickfett L, Bitzen A, Arepally A et al. Incidence of venous obstruction following insertion of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. A study of systematic contrast venography on patients presenting for their first elective ICD generator replacement. Europace, 2004; 6: 25-31.
5. Jones GK, Swerdlow C, Reichenbach DD et al. Anatomical findings in patients having had a chronically indwelling coronary sinus defibrillation lead. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1995; 18: 2062-2067.
6. Esposito M, Kennergren C, Holmström N et al. Morphologic and immunohistochemical observations of tissues surrounding retrieved transvenous pacemaker leads. J Biomed Mater Res, 2002; 63: 548-558.
7. Forauer AR, Theoharis C. Histologic changes in the human vein wall adjacent to indwelling central venous catheters. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 2003; 14: 1163-1168.
8. Candinas R, Duru F, Schneider J et al. Postmortem analysis of encapsulation around long-term ventricular endocardial pacing leads. Mayo Clin Proc, 1999; 74: 120-125.
9. Wilkoff BL, Love CJ, Byrd CL et al. Heart Rhythm Society; American Heart Association. Transvenous lead extraction: Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus on facilities, training, indications, and patient management. This document was endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA). Heart Rhythm, 2009; 6: 1085-1104.
10. Henrikson CA, Alexander D, Ringel RE et al. Laser recanalization of the subclavian vein. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2006; 29: 436-437.
11. Worley SJ. Implant venoplasty: Dilation of subclavian and coronary veins to facilitate device implantation: Indications, frequency, methods, and complications. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 2008; 19: 1004-1007.
12. Pace JN, Maquilan M, Hessen SE et al. Extraction and replacement of permanent pacemaker leads through occluded vessels: use of extraction sheaths as conduits: Balloon venoplasty as an adjunct. J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 1997; 1: 271-279.
13. Staniforth AD, Schilling RJ. Reuse of occluded veins during permanent pacemaker lead extraction: A new indication for femoral Head extraction. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J, 2002; 2: 97-103.
14. Rogers DP, Lambiase PD, Chow AW. Successful coronary sinus lead replacement despite total venous occlusion using femoral pull through, two operator counter-traction and subclavian venoplasty. J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 2007; 19: 69-71.
15. Bracke FA, Meijer A, van Gelder LM. Use of a laser sheath to obtain venous access in pacemaker lead-related obstruction without extraction of the lead. Europace, 2002; 4: 67-68.