title: [ICD lead defects: diagnosis and therapeutical options].
abstract: The number of cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) implantations has been steadily increasing; thus, ICD lead-associated complications are an important issue. No clear recommendations for the diagnosis and management are available. This article gives an overview of how to diagnose and manage an ICD lead defect. Possible therapeutic options are discussed by reviewing the literature.
authors.affiliation: Landesklinikum St. Pölten-Lilienfeld, III. Medizinische Klinik mit Kardiologie und internistischer Intensivmedizin, Propst-Führer-Strasse 4, St. Pölten, Austria.
authors.forename: Christian G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wollmann
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Böcker
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Löher
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Scheld
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Breithardt
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gradaus
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans