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

Autor: 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
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 102160- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102160
Popis: 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 approaches and multiple tools.
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