Patients undergoing extraction of old transvenous leads via laser sheaths experienced similar success and complication rates, and shorter procedure times vs. femoral snare extraction, new study data ...

Data are early, retrospective, and unlikely to influence guidelines, but interest among operators is growing, says Sameh Sayfo.

Use of a novel inflatable sheath that eases transfemoral access appears feasible and safe, making the approach available to many patients with PAD, reports a small study published online January 30, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite recent increased adaptation of smaller catheters and radial access for coronary interventions, new ...

Lead extraction through the femoral vein is commonly performed as a rescue procedure when the lead is inaccessible from the vein of implantation, for disrupted leads with free floating ends and for ...