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Deaths and cardiovascular injuries due to device-assisted implantable cardioverter–defibrillator and pacemaker lead extraction

AIMS: An estimated 10 000–15 000 pacemaker and implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) leads are extracted annually worldwide using specialized tools that disrupt encapsulating fibrous tissue. Additional information is needed regarding the safety of the devices that have been approved for lead...

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Autores principales: Hauser, Robert G., Katsiyiannis, William T., Gornick, Charles C., Almquist, Adrian K., Kallinen, Linda M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19946113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/europace/eup375