Publications by authors named "C Kennergren"
Background: Implant site hematoma is a known complication of cardiac device procedures and can lead to major consequences.
Objectives: To evaluate risk factors for hematoma and further understand the relationship between anticoagulant (AC), antiplatelet (AP) use, and hematoma development.
Methods: We included 6800 patients from the WRAP-IT trial.
Background: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) remains a high-risk procedure.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a machine learning (ML)-based risk stratification system to predict the risk of major adverse events (MAEs) after TLE. A MAE was defined as procedure-related major complication and procedure-related death.
Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead monitoring diagnostic alerts facilitate the diagnosis of structural lead failure.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to prospectively study the performance of Medtronic ICD lead monitoring alerts.
Methods: A prespecified ancillary substudy, World-Wide Randomized Antibiotic Envelope Infection Prevention Trial, was conducted in patients with an ICD with all available alerts enabled.
Aims: The aims of this study is to characterize the transvenous lead extraction (TLE) population with active (A) compared with passive fixation (PFix) leads and to compare the safety, efficacy, and ease of extracting active fixation (AFix) compared with PFix right atrial (RA) and right ventricular (RV) leads.
Methods And Results: The European Lead Extraction ConTRolled Registry (ELECTRa) was analysed. Patients were divided into three groups; those with only AFix, only PFix, and combined Fix leads.