title: [Extraction of chronically implanted transvenous pacing and defibrillator leads - cost analysis].
abstract: Due to the rapid increase in the number of patients with implanted pacemakers (PM) or cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), the incidence of complications of this method of treatment also increases. In many cases the only solution is transvenous extraction of previously implanted PM/ICD system. The publication is an attempt to assess the real cost of performing such procedures.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Kardiologii i Elektroterapii Serca, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, Gdańsk. kempa@gumed.edu.pl
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kempa
authors.forename: Szymon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budrejko
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beta
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piepiorka
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rogowski
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raczak
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics*; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics*