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Clinical Experiences in Lead Extraction

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Transvenous Lead Extraction

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Abstract

Since the development of effective techniques for transvenous removal of permanent pacing leads, a large volume of experience regarding clinical results of these techniques has been published [1]. The development of different techniques, mainly differing due to the type of energy used for dilatation, raised the debate about their relative superiority. As always happens when clinical results have to be analyzed, evaluated, and compared with different experiences, it is difficult to assess the relative importance of the technique itself, operator skill and experience, and how those procedures and their results are applicable to physicians and clinical practice in their particular field of interest. This general observation is particularly important with regard to transvenous lead extraction.

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Soldati, E., Bongiorni, M.G. (2011). Clinical Experiences in Lead Extraction. In: Bongiorni, M.G. (eds) Transvenous Lead Extraction. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1466-4_6

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