Current practice in transvenous lead extraction: a European Heart Rhythm Association EP Network Survey

Current practice with regard to transvenous lead extraction among European implanting centres was analysed by this survey. Among all contacted centres, 164, from 30 countries, declared that they perform transvenous lead extraction and answered 58 questions with a compliance rate of 99.9%. Data from...

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Published in:Europace (London, England) England), 2012-06, Vol.14 (6), p.783-786
Main Authors: Bongiorni, Maria Grazia, Blomström-Lundqvist, Carina, Kennergren, Charles, Dagres, Nikolaos, Pison, Laurent, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Auricchio, Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - methods
Cardiology - methods
Databases, Factual - statistics & numerical data
Device Removal - methods
Electrodes, Implanted
Europe
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Operating Rooms - manpower
Operating Rooms - statistics & numerical data
Professional Practice - statistics & numerical data
Retreatment - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Current practice with regard to transvenous lead extraction among European implanting centres was analysed by this survey. Among all contacted centres, 164, from 30 countries, declared that they perform transvenous lead extraction and answered 58 questions with a compliance rate of 99.9%. Data from the survey show that there seems to be an overall increasing experience of managing various techniques of lead extraction and a widespread involvement of cardiac centres in this treatment. Results and complication rates seem comparable with those of main international registries. This survey gives an interesting snapshot of lead extraction in Europe today and gives some clues for future research and prospective European registries.
ISSN:1099-5129
1532-2092
1532-2092
DOI:10.1093/europace/eus166