Giuseppe D'Angelo, David Zweiker, Nicolai Fierro, Alessandra Marzi, Gabriele Paglino, Simone Gulletta, Mario Matta, Francesco Melillo, Caterina Bisceglia, Luca Rosario Limite, Manuela Cireddu, Pasquale Vergara, Francesco Bosica, Giulio Falasconi, Luigi Pannone, Luigia Brugliera, Teresa Oloriz, Simone Sala, Andrea Radinovic, Francesca Baratto, Lorenzo Malatino, Giovanni Peretto, Kenzaburo Nakajima, Michael D Spartalis, Antonio Frontera, Paolo Della Bella, Patrizio Mazzone
BACKGROUND: after transvenous lead extraction (TLE) of cardiac implantable electric devices (CIEDs), some patients may not benefit from device reimplantation. This study sought to analyse predictors and long-term outcome of patients after TLE with vs. without reimplantation in a high-volume centre. METHODS: all patients undergoing TLE at our centre between January 2010 and November 2015 were included into this analysis. RESULTS: a total of 223 patients (median age 70 years, 22...
September 7, 2021: Journal of Clinical Medicine