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Apr
2019
Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry
Nishimura M, Marcus GM, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Hsu JC.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2020 Mar;57(2):279-288. doi: 10.1007/s10840-019-00550-x. Epub 2019 Apr 19.
PMID: 31004224
Feb
2018
The Bridge Occlusion Balloon as a safety net in a high-risk transvenous lead extraction procedure
Pecha S, Vogler J, Reichenspurner H, Hakmi S
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb 1;26(2):360-361.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx296. PMID: 29049802.
Dec
2017
2017 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Management and Extraction
Kusumoto FM, Schoenfeld MH, Wilkoff BL, Berul CI, Birgersdotter-Green UM, Carrillo R, Cha YM, Clancy J, Deharo JC, Ellenbogen KA, Exner D, Hussein AA, Kennergren C, Krahn A, Lee R, Love CJ, Madden RA, Mazzetti HA, Moore JC, Parsonnet J, Patton KK, Rozner MA, Selzman KA, Shoda M, Srivathsan K, Strathmore NF, Swerdlow CD, Tompkins C, Wazni O.
Heart Rhythm. 2017 Dec;14(12):e503-e551.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.09.001. Epub 2017 Sep 15. Erratum in: Heart Rhythm. 2021 Oct;18(10):1814. PMID: 28919379.
Sep
2017
Compliant endovascular balloon demonstrates continued efficacy in reducing the lethality of superior vena cava tears during transvenous lead extraction
Azarrafiy R, Tsang DC, Boyle TA, Wilkoff BL, Carrillo RG.
Heart Rhythm. 2017 Sep;14(9):1400-1404.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.05.005. Epub 2017 May 13. PMID: 28506914.
Feb
2017
The Challenge of Aggressive Adhesions: Tool Combination for Successful Lead Extraction
M. Linder , S. Pecha , L. Castro , S. Zipfel , N. Gosau , S. Willems , H. Reichenspurner , S. Hakmi
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 65(S 01): S1-S110
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598885