Intracardiac Echocardiography During Transvenous Lead Extraction
Robert D Schaller1, Mouhannad M Sadek2
1Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
Transvenous lead extraction is an invaluable procedure within the contemporary management of cardiac implantable electronic devices. Transvenous lead extraction has traditionally been guided by fluoroscopy. Complementary imaging with intracardiac echocardiography can provide valuable additional information, such as identification of complications, lead-adherent echodensities, and sites of lead-tissue adherence. As such, it can be used to aid in risk stratification before lead removal, help to choose tools or techniques, and provide visual monitoring throughout the procedure. Intracardiac echocardiography can be incorporated into the lead extraction workflow of the contemporary electrophysiologist and provide valuable information supporting safety and efficacy.
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