ORLANDO, Florida — Transvenous extraction of unused pacemaker or defibrillator leads poses a higher risk for death as an acute complication when it's performed by using a laser-based extraction sheath ...

The removal of all foreign material should be the goal in cases of infection, where the presence of retained material is the strongest correlate to reinfection. This should include all nonabsorbable ...

It’s likely that someone you know has a pacemaker. An estimated 3 million Americans live with pacemakers, which send electronic pulses to help their hearts maintain a normal beat and rhythm. Since ...

A new revolving mechanical sheath system could provide another tool in the armamentarium for cardiac lead extraction. The Cook Medical Evolution mechanical dilator sheath set, designed for the removal ...

Laser lead extraction is a safe and effective treatment method in octogenarian patients with multiple comorbidities, new data suggest. For a recent study, patients who underwent laser lead extraction ...

How long do pacemakers (and also internal cardiac defibrillators or ICDs) typically last and what causes the system’s lead wires to fail? The pacemaker or ICD unit, which is the implanted box or ...

Electrophysiologists are asking for better communication between their field and the interventional cardiology community, particularly with operators who perform percutaneous transcatheter tricuspid ...