Heart Rhythm
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 870-873 , July 2010

Initial experience with the Evolution mechanical dilator sheath for lead extraction: Safety and efficacy

  • Ayman A. Hussein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • David O. Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Saima Karim, DO

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mohamed Kanj, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Thomas Callahan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Bryan Baranowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Walid I. Saliba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Oussama M. Wazni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Cardiovascular Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Oussama M. Wazni, Cardiovascular Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 8 December 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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  7. Epstein LM, Byrd CL, Wilkoff BL, et al. Initial experience with larger laser sheaths for the removal of transvenous pacemaker and implantable defibrillator leads. Circulation. 1999;100:516–525
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PII: S1547-5271(10)00259-6

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.03.019

Heart Rhythm
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 870-873 , July 2010

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