The use of radiofrequency catheter ablation to extract a chronic permanent pacemaker lead after failed laser extraction

Deepak Roshan Talreja; Samuel Asirvatham; David L. Hayes

doi:10.1023/A:1015327919866

The use of radiofrequency catheter ablation to extract a chronic permanent pacemaker lead after failed laser extraction

Deepak Roshan Talreja, Samuel Asirvatham, David L. Hayes

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

Even with the latest advances in pacemaker lead extraction techniques, successful lead extraction via percutaneous techniques still cannot be achieved in up to 2% of procedures at qualified centers reiterating the need for further development in this area. We present an example of a novel technique using radiofrequency (RF) energy delivered with a steerable ablation catheter to facilitate lead removal using an 8-french guiding sheath (SRO, Daig corporation) and a bidirectional steerable 4 mm tip ablation catheter (EPT). With a short series of RF ablations, the pacemaker lead tip was successfully freed without complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	187-190
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015327919866
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

Ablation catheter
Lead extraction
Lead infection
Pacemaker

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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