Cardiac venous left ventricular lead removal and reimplantation following device infection: A large single-center experience

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1213-1216

  Rickard, John ^a   Tarakji, Khaldoun ^a   Cronin, Edmond ^a   Brunner, Michael P ^a   Jackson, Gregory ^a   Baranowski, Bryan ^a   Borek, Peter P ^a   Martin, David O ^a   Wazni, Oussama ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac resynchronization therapy; device related infection; heart failure; laser powered sheath; lead removal; LV lead

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CORONARY SINUS; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; CARDIAC CATHETERS; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; CORONARY SINUS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84869084793     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02392.x     Document Type: Article

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