Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR-ICD Registry.
Emily P ZeitlerYongfei WangSean D PokorneyJeptha CurtisJordan M PrutkinPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)
In this real-world population, extraction of functional recalled ICD leads was associated with significant risk of in-hospital mortality and complications. Additional work is needed to clarify whether longer term outcomes balance these peri-procedural risks.