title: Balloon-assisted rescue of four consecutive patients with vascular lacerations inflicted during lead extraction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Electronic address: table127@miami.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wilkoff
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Center of Bradenton, Bradenton, Florida.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.affiliation: Edward Heart Hospital, Naperville, Illinois.
authors.forename: Moeen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.affiliation: San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrillo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Balloon occlusion; Bridge; Complications; Lead extraction; Safety