SAN DIEGO, CA—Among patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing tricuspid valve interventions, performing concurrent lead extraction does not appear to carry excess risks, ...

Cardiac lead extraction is safer in high volume centres, according to the largest study of contemporary practice in Europe published today in European Heart Journal. Extraction in a low volume centre ...

In patients with vegetative endocarditis related to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), extracting the lead along with percutaneous mechanical debulking via vacuum aspiration of ...

New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new CIED technologies have contributed to the ...

SPONSORED — Lead extraction is a specialized procedure used to remove wires from pacemakers or defibrillators when they become infected, damaged, or unsafe to leave in place. Over time, these thin ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – For those who wear pacemakers or ICD devices for their heart, the leads or wires that connect the devices to the heart can become infected or malfunction over time, which makes it ...