Transvenous Lead Extraction in the Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient
Sunil Kapur1, Thomas M Tadros1, Melanie Maytin1
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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The population of patients with advanced heart failure continues to increase steadily as does the need for mechanical circulatory support. Combination therapy with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is unavoidable. CIED complications in patients with LVADs are common and often necessitate device system revision and transvenous lead extraction. Despite this, management recommendations are limited, and guidelines are lacking.
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