A safe and simple method for management of frozen pacemaker leads

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Guldal M., Altin A., Ozdemir A., Akyurek O., Karaguz R., Oral D.

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, no.12, pp.2336-2337, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Publication Date: 2003
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2003.00373.x
• Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.2336-2337
• Keywords: pacemaker, frozen leads
• Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The traction of frozen leads from the generator header is difficult in some patients. This report describes the authors' experience with frozen leads in which the lead pins were removed by pushing with the tip of screwdriver from the hole created with a scalpel blade at the closed end of the generator header.