First in Human Substernal Lead Extraction

Alexandre Bodin; Mathieu Nasarre; Bertrand Pierre; Nicolas Clementy; Arnaud Bisson

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102485

First in Human Substernal Lead Extraction

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Sep 4;29(17):102485. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102485.

Authors

Alexandre Bodin¹, Mathieu Nasarre¹, Bertrand Pierre¹, Nicolas Clementy², Arnaud Bisson^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Service, Regional University Hospital Center of Tours, Tours, France.
² Cardiology Service, Le Millénaire Private Hospital, Montpellier, France.
³ Cardiology Service, Regional University Hospital Center of Orléans, Orléans, France.

Abstract

A 49-year-old male patient underwent substernal lead removal 2.5 years after implantation. The workflow of the procedure and our experience are described in this case report.

Keywords: EV-ICD; extraction; substernal lead.

Publication types

Case Reports