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Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:329-330
© 1986 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Transfemoral Removal of a Chronically Implanted Pacemaker Lead: Report of a Case

Constantin Cope, M.D.*, Alberto J. Larrieu, M.D., Cindy Saltz Isaacson, M.D., Larry A. Wolk, M.D., Suresh C. Ghosh, M.D., Brad Rothkopf, M.D.

Departments of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division, Philadelphia, PA

Accepted for publication November 23, 1985.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Cope, Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division, York and Tabor Rds., Philadelphia, PA 19141

A transfemoral angiographic technique was used to temove a chronically implanted, infected pacemaker wire that could not be withdrawn by using direct traction. The case and a description of the technique are detailed, and the principles of nonsurgical extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker wires are discussed.






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