Deaths and cardiovascular injuries due to device-assisted implantable cardioverter–defibrillator and pacemaker lead extraction

AIMS: An estimated 10 000–15 000 pacemaker and implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) leads are extracted annually worldwide using specialized tools that disrupt encapsulating fibrous tissue. Additional information is needed regarding the safety of the devices that have been approved for lead...

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Main Authors: Hauser, Robert G., Katsiyiannis, William T., Gornick, Charles C., Almquist, Adrian K., Kallinen, Linda M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2010
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Clinical Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825385/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19946113
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/europace/eup375
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