Lead Extractions are not Necessarily Required in the Treatment of Cases with Local Complications Unproven Resional/systemic Infection at the Pacemaker/ implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Site

Lead Extractions are not Necessarily Required in the Treatment of Cases with Local Complications Unproven Resional/systemic Infection at the Pacemaker/ implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Site

Introduction: In a case of pacemaker and/or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantations, there is the possibility of infections related to the device. In such case, the removal of the total system is desirable, however, the lead extraction can sometimes be difficult. Methods: Among 75...

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Main Authors: Ryoji Kishi, MD, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, MD, Tomoo Harada, MD, Akihiko Takagi, MD, Yuko Tohyo, MD, Keizo Osada, MD, Hirofumi Wakimoto, MD, Kyoko Ikeda, MD, Osamu Miyazu, MD, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, MD, Satoshi Nishio, MD, Michio Matsuda, MD, Fumihiko Miyake, MD, Naoki Matsumoto, MD, Shinichi Kobayashi, MD, Tsuneharu Sakurai, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Pacemaker
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Complication
Infection
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