Multicenter experience with extraction of the Riata/Riata ST ICD lead.

Background: In November 2011, the Food and Drug Administration issued a class I recall of Riata and Riata ST implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads. Management recommendations regarding the recall have remained controversial.

Objective: Data regarding the safety and feasibility of extraction of Riata implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads are limited.