Extraction of an Infected Active Fixation Coronary Sinus Lead with the Aid of a Tissue Stabilizer
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
We present a 49-year-old man who required extraction of a cardiac resynchronization device due to lead infection. While 2 leads were successfully retrieved by a transvenous approach the third one with active fixation and entrapped into a coronary sinus side-branch, required surgical intervention. During the operation, performed on cardiopulmonary bypass on a beating heart, lead extraction was greatly facilitated by employment of a tissue stabilizer routinely used for off-pump coronary surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
Stefania Blasi, Maurizio Levantino, Luca Paperini, Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Uberto Bortolotti
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