Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...
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 ...
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 ...