Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction by Conventional Traction and Counter-Traction Technique

Abstract

A 46-year-old man presented to our institution with inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shock delivery. The ICD (single chamber, dual shock coils) was implanted for sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia with unstable hemodynamics and underlying systolic left ventricular dysfunction. ICD interrogation revealed recurrent episodes of ICD shock due to noise sensing and increased impedance of right ventricular (RV)-lead. With the impression of lead fracture, ICD lead extraction was performed. The fractured ICD lead was completely removed by traction of locking stylet and counter-traction of polypropylene dilator sheath. A new lead was inserted and the patient was discharged without complications after 2 days. To our knowledge, this is the first report on ICD lead extraction by conventional traction and counter-traction technique in Korea.

Retraction: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction by Conventional Traction and Counter-Traction Technique

“…We deeply regret to report for retraction of the article entitled "Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction by Conventional Traction and Counter-Traction Technique". It has been published in duplicate in Volume 40(8), page 418-420 1) and Volume 41(3), page 164-166 2) due to the editorial error occurred in our journal.…”