title: A simpler solution to the old problem of frozen leads.
abstract: Pacemaker generator replacement is usually a straightforward and simple procedure. However, it is occasionally complicated by entrapment of the lead in the header. Solutions to this problem have been described previously. We describe a simpler and safer technique to solve this old problem.
authors.affiliation: Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Cary S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Passik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*