Lead extraction with high frequency laser sheaths: a single-centre experience.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 51(5): 902-905, 2017 May 01.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28137751
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Extraction of chronically implanted cardiac implantable electrophysiological devices leads can be difficult. Excimer laser-assisted extraction with 40 Hz sheaths has shown good results in challenging cases. In 2012, a new 80 Hz high-frequency laser sheath became available that delivers twice as many pulses per second. Here, we report our clinical experience with the new GlideLight 80 Hz laser sheath.METHODS:
Between January 2012 and August 2016, 292 leads were treated in 151 patients using 80 Hz GlideLight laser sheath. Lead extraction indications included systemic infection or lead endocarditis n = 35 (23.2%), local infection n = 73 (48.3%), lead dysfunction n = 32 (21.2%), system upgrade n = 5 (3.3%), tricuspid regurgitation n = 3 (2.0%) and other indications n = 3 (2.0). All patient-related and procedural data were collected into a database and analysed.RESULTS:
Mean patient's age was 66.2 ± 14.4 years, 73.5% were male. Ninety-one (31.2%) atrial, 159 (54.4%) ventricular and 42 (14.4%) coronary sinus leads had to be extracted. The mean time from initial lead implantation was 98.0 ± 65.2 months. Mean laser treatment time was 67.5 ± 71.3 s, mean laser pulses delivered were 5130 ± 6592. Clinical success was achieved in 99.3% of the cases, while complete procedural success was observed in 96.7%. A failure of extraction was seen in 2 (1.3%) patients. An overall complication rate of 2.0%, including two major (1.3%) and one minor (0.7%) complications, was observed. No periprocedural mortality was seen.CONCLUSIONS:
The new GlideLight high-frequency laser sheath allows for a high safety and efficacy in extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker- and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Device Removal
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany