AIM: Current practice with regard to transvenous lead extraction among European implanting centres was analysed by this survey. METHODS AND RESULTS: Among all contacted centres, 164, from 30 countries, declared that they perform transvenous lead extraction and answered 58 questions with a compliance rate of 99.9%. Data from the survey show that there seems to be an overall increasing experience of managing various techniques of lead extraction and a widespread involvement of cardiac centres in this treatment. Results and complication rates seem comparable with those of main international registries. CONCLUSION: This survey gives an interesting snapshot of lead extraction in Europe today and gives some clues for future research and prospective European registries.
AIM: Current practice with regard to transvenous lead extraction among European implanting centres was analysed by this survey. METHODS AND RESULTS: Among all contacted centres, 164, from 30 countries, declared that they perform transvenous lead extraction and answered 58 questions with a compliance rate of 99.9%. Data from the survey show that there seems to be an overall increasing experience of managing various techniques of lead extraction and a widespread involvement of cardiac centres in this treatment. Results and complication rates seem comparable with those of main international registries. CONCLUSION: This survey gives an interesting snapshot of lead extraction in Europe today and gives some clues for future research and prospective European registries.
Authors: Maria Grazia Bongiorni; Simone L Romano; Charles Kennergren; Christian Butter; Jean Claude Deharo; Andrzej Kutarsky; Christopher Aldo Rinaldi; Aldo P Maggioni; Carina Blomström-Lundqvist; Angelo Auricchio Journal: Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol Date: 2013-08-14
Authors: Ana Isabel Azevedo; João Primo; Helena Gonçalves; Marco Oliveira; Luís Adão; Elisabeth Santos; José Ribeiro; Marlene Fonseca; Adelaide V Dias; Luís Vouga; Vasco Gama Ribeiro Journal: Front Cardiovasc Med Date: 2017-04-13