Publications by authors named "Federico Fiorentini"
Background: Existing data on the impact of sex differences on transvenous lead extraction (TLE) outcomes in cardiac device patients are limited.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mechanical TLE in female patients.
Methods: A retrospective evaluation was performed on 3051 TLE patients (group 1: female; group 2: male) from a single tertiary referral center.
Introduction: Transcatheter atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is still carried out with continuous invasive radial arterial blood pressure (IBP) monitoring in many centers. Continuous noninvasive blood pressure (CNBP) measurement using the volume-clamp method is a noninvasive alternative method used in ICU. No data on CNBP reliability are available in the electrophysiology lab during AF ablation, where rhythm variations are common.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Optimal management of redundant or malfunctioning leads is controversial. We aimed to assess safety and efficacy of mechanical transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in patients with abandoned leads.
Methods And Results: Consecutive TLE procedures performed in our centre from January 2009 to December 2017 were considered.
Background: Managing elderly patients with infection or malfunction deriving from a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) may be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of mechanical transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in elderly patients.
Methods: Patients who had undergone TLE in single tertiary referral center were divided in two groups (group 1: ≥ 80 years; group 2: < 80 years) and their acute and chronic outcomes were compared.