Extraction of a defibrillator lead through an inferior vena cava filter.
We report an extraction of a chronic, previously cut and abandoned, active-fixation implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead through an inferior vena cava filter. A long workstation sheath that crossed the filter was used, allowing the lead and all hardware to be withdrawn through a single opening in the filter.
Henrikson
Charles A
CA
From the Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. chenriks@jhmi.edu
Brinker
Jeffrey A
JA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects; D020878:Device Removal; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016306:Vena Cava Filters