A new revolving mechanical sheath system could provide another tool in the armamentarium for cardiac lead extraction. The Cook Medical Evolution mechanical dilator sheath set, designed for the removal ...

BOSTON -- Lead wires implanted for conduction system pacing have thus far been feasible to remove despite their more challenging characteristics, a multicenter study showed. The leads were removed ...

The removal of all foreign material should be the goal in cases of infection, where the presence of retained material is the strongest correlate to reinfection. This should include all nonabsorbable ...

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...