Dual countertraction for extraction of abandoned leads with severe lead‐to‐lead adhesion. Issue 6 (22nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Toba, Masahiro; Nasu, Toshihiro; Nekomiya, Nobuyoshi; Itasaka, Ryo; Makino, Takao; Yokoshiki, Hisashi
• Is Part Of: Journal of arrhythmia. Volume 37:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 1576
• Page End: 1577
• Publication Date: 2021-10-22
• Subjects: countertraction -- infection -- lead adhesion -- pacemaker -- transvenous lead extraction; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; Cardiac pacing -- Periodicals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac pacing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.128
• DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12648
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1880-4276

Abstract

Abstract : Note that firm adhesion between the atrial lead near the proximal electrode and the ventricular lead is present. Simultaneous application of countertraction from the femoral and jugular workstation, i.e. dual countertraction, liberated the two leads from the adhesion.