Comprehensive analysis of substernal lead removal: experience from EV ICD Pilot, Pivotal, and Continued Access Studies.
Venkata SagiFrancis D MurgatroydLucas V A BoersmaJaimie ManlucuBradley P KnightChristophe LeclercqAnish AminUlrika Maria Birgersdotter-GreenJoseph Yat Sun ChanHenri RoukozMauro BiffiHaris HaqqaniRussell DenmanChristopher WiggenhornThomas R HolmesThomas LulicM P H Paul A FriedmanIan G CrozierPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)
Complete removal of the EV ICD lead was successful in 93.1% of cases and simple traction was sufficient in most instances. Based on these results, lead removal from the substernal space was safe and achievable up to 3 years post-implant.