Percutaneous extraction of entrapped infective transvenous pacing lead.
A 57-year-old woman had an entrapped infected transvenous pacing lead successfully removed percutaneously with a Dormier basket under fluoroscopy, thus avoiding a major surgical procedure.
Memon
Rizwan Aziz
RA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland. rizwanazizmenon@hotmail.com
Buckley
John
J
O'Donnell
Angus
A
D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*