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Transxyphoid Approach to Retrieval of Retained Pacemaker Leads Using Laser Sheath

2005; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.09361.x

ISSN

1540-8159

Autores

Lev Khitin, Kenneth Kim, John Kratz,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Resumo

The problem of retained intracardiac foreign bodies remains a concern, particularly in symptomatic patients with endocarditis. This report describes a recently applied technique using transxyphoid application of the Spectranetics Laser Sheath (SLS) for retrieval of a retained right atrial (RA) pacemaker lead. This approach represents modification of the Byrd's technique.

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