Authors
Abhishek Deshmukh, Nileshkumar Patel, Peter A Noseworthy, Achint A Patel, Nilay Patel, Shilpkumar Arora, Suraj Kapa, Amit Noheria, Siva Mulpuru, Apurva Badheka, Avi Fischer, James O Coffey, Yong Mei Cha, Paul Friedman, Samuel Asirvatham, Juan F Viles-Gonzalez
Publication date
2015/12/22
Journal
Circulation
Volume
132
Issue
25
Pages
2363-2371
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Description
Background
Transvenous lead removal (TLR) has made significant progress with respect to innovation, efficacy, and safety. However, limited data exist regarding trends in use and adverse outcomes outside the centers of considerable experience for TLR. The aim of our study was to examine use patterns, frequency of adverse events, and influence of hospital volume on complications.
Methods and Results
Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we identified 91 890 TLR procedures. We investigated common complications including pericardial complications (hemopericardium, cardiac tamponade, or pericardiocentesis), pneumothorax, stroke, vascular complications (consisting of hemorrhage/hematoma, incidents requiring surgical repair, and accidental arterial puncture), and in-hospital deaths described with TLR, defining them by the validated International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical …
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