Active fixation mechanism complicates coronary sinus lead extraction and limits subsequent reimplantation targets

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-86

  Cronin, E M ^a   Ingelmo, C P ^a   Rickard, J ^a   Wazni, O M ^a   Martin, D O ^a   Wilkoff, B L ^a   Baranowski, B ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active fixation lead; Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT); Coronary sinus; Lead extraction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCIMER LASER; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION;

AGED; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; REOPERATION;

EID: 84873739377     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-012-9704-3     Document Type: Article

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