Transtelephone Pacemaker Monitoring*

Similar Indications but Different Methods: Should There Be a Consensus on Optimal Lead Extraction Techniques?

“…Infection cannot be reliably eliminated without removal of all contiguous foreign material, that is, pulse generator and leads. 1,2 However, abandoned bland leads may not be as inconsequential as once thought. For example, a recent study reported a 20% complication rate.…”