Extraction of an Infected Active Fixation Coronary Sinus Lead with the Aid of a Tissue Stabilizer

<p>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 interve...

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Main Authors: Stefania Blasi (Author), Maurizio Levantino (Author), Luca Paperini (Author), Maria Grazia Bongiorni (Author), Uberto Bortolotti (Author)
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Published: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology - Peertechz Publications, 2017-02-09.
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Summary:<p>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.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2455-2976.000036