| Literature DB >> 3965811 |
C L Byrd, S J Schwartz, M Sivina, W Z Yahr, J J Greenberg.
Abstract
When a pacing lead becomes infected, the most expedient and successful therapy is its removal. A new surgical extraction technique, combining the use of fluoroscopy and a limited surgical dissection of the right atrium, is presented for the removal of a lead entrapped in the heart or venous system.Mesh:
Year: 1985 PMID: 3965811
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 0022-5223 Impact factor: 5.209