Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 2012-7
Management of Central Venous Gradient Using Excimer Laser Lead Extraction of Chronic Indwelling Pacemaker Leads in the Setting of Ipsilateral Arteriovenous Fistula
Device therapy is becoming common in those patients with renal insufficiency. Coexisting need for arteriovenous (AV) fistula placement is often contemplated relative to device placement. We describe the excimer laser lead extraction of a malfunctioning chronic atrial pacemaker lead ipsilateral to an AV fistula.
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