To abandon or not to abandon: Late consequences of pacing and ICD lead abandonment.

Wojciech Jachec Anna PolewczykLuca SegretiMaria Grazia BongiorniAndrzej Kutarski

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)

Presence of previously abandoned leads was associated with the risk of device infections, technical problems during subsequent lead extraction, dysfunction of tricuspid valve, and worse long-term outcomes.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
mental health
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
oxidative stress
ejection fraction
cardiac resynchronization therapy
heart failure
coronary artery disease