Transfemoral removal of a chronically implanted pacemaker lead: report of a case.
A transfemoral angiographic technique was used to remove a chronically implanted, infected pacemaker wire that could not be withdrawn by using direct traction. The case and a description of the technique are detailed, and the principles of nonsurgical extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker wires are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011859:Radiography