Removal of Spontaneously Fractured Leads with Their Proximal Ends in the Heart and Vasculature-Description of Different Approaches and Tools.

Removal of spontaneously fractured leads with their proximal ends migrated into the vascular space has not been analysed in detail thus far. The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of different approaches and auxiliary tools for removing fractured leads with migrated proximal ends. Retrospective analysis of 72 cases from a database containing 3847 TLEs (transvenous lead extraction).

The Long-Term Outcomes of Inactive Pacemaker Lead Abandonment in Children and Dramatic Observation of Complications.

Transvenous extraction of the leads in children is associated with a higher risk of serious complications, that is why it is reluctantly performed. Unfortunately, this conservative approach has been associated with secondary complications (tricuspid valve dysfunction and bilateral venous obstruction), adverse events during lead removal procedure and recanalization and stenting of chest veins. We present a case of a 27-year-old female with a pacemaker and insertion of two new leads on the opposite side of the chest leaving the old ones in place.

Removal of leads broken during extraction: A comparison of different approaches and tools.

Background: Extraction of a broken lead fragment (BLF) has received scant attention in the literature.

Methods: Retrospective analysis was to compare the effectiveness of different approaches and tools used for BLF removal during 127 procedures.

Results: A superior approach was the most popular (75.

Leads with the Cut Proximal Ends Migrated into the Heart and Vasculature: A Rare Phenomenon among 3847 Lead Extraction Procedures.

: The study aimed to describe the phenomenon of leads migrated (MPLE) into the cardiovascular system (CVS). : Retrospective analysis of 3847 transvenous lead extractions (TLE). : Over a 17-year period, 72 (1.