Incidence, patterns, and outcomes after transvenous cardiac device lead macrodislodgment: Insights from a population-based study

Heart Rhythm. 2019 Jan;16(1):140-147. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.07.026. Epub 2018 Jul 25.
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Keywords: Cardiac implantable electronic device; Lead dislodgment; Ratchet; Reel; Twiddler.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Reoperation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Veins