Effective and safe lead extraction using the bidirectional rotational Evolution® sheath in a child with congenital heart disease

Federico Migliore; Alberto Cipriani; Sonia Ferretto; Dan Hadas; Sabino Iliceto; Loira Leoni

doi:10.1002/joa3.12008

Effective and safe lead extraction using the bidirectional rotational Evolution^® sheath in a child with congenital heart disease

J Arrhythm. 2017 Dec 15;34(1):93-95. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12008. eCollection 2018 Feb.

Authors

Federico Migliore¹, Alberto Cipriani¹, Sonia Ferretto¹, Dan Hadas¹, Sabino Iliceto¹, Loira Leoni¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences University of Padova Padova Italy.

Abstract

We reported a challenging transvenous lead extraction procedure for lead failure in a child with congenital heart disease. Our report demonstrates that the new hand-powered bidirectional rotational Evolution RL (Cook Medical, USA) mechanical extraction sheath is an effective and safe tool for the extraction of chronically implanted leads in children.

Keywords: children; congenital heart disease; evolution RL; lead extraction; lead failure.

Publication types

Case Reports