Publications by authors named "Ray H M Schaerf"
Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is becoming a more commonly diagnosed entity with frequent need for coincident implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. Given predominant right ventricular disease with thinning of the wall, there is concern regarding the safety of transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in ARVC.
Methods: We performed a retrospective study of consecutive patients with ARVC undergoing TLE of ICD leads at three high-volume centers.