Unique Extraction of a Fractured Pacemaker Lead Adhered to the Spermatic Vein

Unique Extraction of a Fractured Pacemaker Lead Adhered to the Spermatic Vein

Transvenous lead extraction has been increasingly recognized as a safe and effective method of lead extraction, but there are only few references for extracting leads migrating outside the heart. We present a successful extraction of a fractured pacemaker lead from the spermatic vein using several a...

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Main Authors: Shogo Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Kenji Baba, MD, Shiho Wakasa, MD, Shiori Yanagishita, MD, Moritoshi Irishio, MD, Tomoya Yanagishita, MD, PhD, Yuta Yoshisako, MD, Yoshihiro Nakatani, MD, Toru Kataoka, MD, PhD, Daiju Fukuda, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
abandoned lead
ablation catheter
device infection
Needle’s Eye Snare
steerable introducer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923005168

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