Novel extraction technique of retained pacemaker and defibrillator lead during heart transplantation.

Novel extraction technique of retained pacemaker and defibrillator lead during heart transplantation.

BACKGROUND:Removal of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) by manual traction during orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) sometimes results in retained lead fragments. Moreover, abandoned leads and retained lead fragments are a contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ma...

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Main Authors: Eriko Hasumi, Katsuhito Fujiu, Toshiya Kojima, Osamu Kinoshita, Kan Nawata, Haruo Yamauchi, Minoru Ono, Issei Komuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6126868?pdf=render

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