ORLANDO, Florida — Transvenous extraction of unused pacemaker or defibrillator leads poses a higher risk for death as an acute complication when it's performed by using a laser-based extraction sheath ...

The first case of laser pacemaker lead extraction in any government heart institution has been performed at the Department of Cardiology of the advanced cardiac institute of Ambedkar hospital in the ...

The Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing team at the Christian Medical College (CMC) here has successfully performed its first laser-assisted extraction of pacemaker leads [wires]. According to a ...

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 ...