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Successful stent implantation for superior vena cava injury during transvenous lead extraction

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The increased number of implantations of pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices has also generated a rise in the number of lead extraction procedures, with an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 devices extracted annually worldwide.1

Source: HeartRhythm Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2014.12.015

Authors: Xiaoying Lou, Michael P. Brunner, Bruce L. Wilkoff, David O. Martin, Daniel G. Clair, Edward G. Soltesz

Institutions: Northwestern University, Cleveland Clinic

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,100