SAN DIEGO, CA—Among patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing tricuspid valve interventions, performing concurrent lead extraction does not appear to carry excess risks, ...

Less than one out of every eight patients with infective endocarditis and a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) underwent recommended transvenous lead removal/extraction over a recent 4-year ...

Infections associated with pacemaker or implantable defibrillator systems, even when limited to the subcutaneous pocket, generally call for removal of the pulse-generator and leads. But alternative ...

Cardiac lead extraction is safer in high volume centres, according to the largest study of contemporary practice in Europe published today in European Heart Journal. Extraction in a low volume centre ...

New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new ...

This content is provided by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Surgically implanted cardiac devices are quite common with more than one million cardiac pacemakers implanted every year worldwide – ...

In patients with vegetative endocarditis related to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), extracting the lead along with percutaneous mechanical debulking via vacuum aspiration of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Xcardia Innovation Ltd., following the February FDA 510(k) clearance of its device for cardiac pacemaker and ...

Philips launches new Bridge Plus Occlusion Balloon to help manage rare but life-threatening SVC tears during lead extraction ...

SPONSORED — Lead extraction is a specialized procedure used to remove wires from pacemakers or defibrillators when they become infected, damaged, or unsafe to leave in place. Over time, these thin ...