Lead thrombi associated with externalized cables on Riata ICD leads: A case series

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1047-1050

  Goyal, Sandeep K ^a   Ellis, Christopher R ^a   Rottman, Jeffery N ^a   Whalen, S Patrick ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

implantable cardioverter defibrillator; lead extraction; lead recall; lead thrombi; Riata

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEVICE RECALL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LEAD THROMBOSIS; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOSIS;

IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; LEAD EXTRACTION; LEAD RECALL; LEAD THROMBI; RIATA;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84883767657     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12134     Document Type: Review

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