title: Transvenous pacemaker lead extraction by femoral approach.
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo-Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: gicalvagna@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Mario
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Calvagna
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo-Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patanè
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
keywords: Endocarditis; Femoral approach; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD); Infections; Pacemaker; Transvenous lead extraction