Intravascular recovery of electrode fragments as a possible complication of transvenous removal intervention

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 560-563

  Calvagna, Giuseppe Mario ^a   Patanè, Salvatore ^a  

^a Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Extraction; Implantable defibrillator; Lead; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027956672     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.115     Document Type: Article

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