Octogenarian patients and laser-assisted lead extraction: Should we put a limit?

<h4>Background</h4>Transvenous laser lead extraction (TLE) for cardiac implantable electric devices (CIED) is a challenging procedure especially if performed in octogenarians. In this study we evaluated the safety and efficacy of transvenous laser lead extraction in elderly patients.<...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Sameer Al-Maisary, Gabriele Romano, Matthias Karck, Raffaele De Simone, Jamila Kremer, Rawa Arif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284802