title: Successful laser-assisted percutaneous extraction of four pacemaker leads associated with large vegetations.
abstract: A man with four endocardial pacemaker leads and two vegetations (1.5 cm and 1 cm) underwent successful percutaneous laser-assisted lead extraction. Although this procedure was complicated by embolization to a left pulmonary arterial branch, the patient recovered without sequelae. This article reviews the literature on lead extraction associated with large vegetations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Scott & White Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neese
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy