Optimal lead preparation for the extraction of a lumenless defibrillation lead
Among the tested methods, the removed DF-4 connector secured with a 1-tie demonstrated the most favorable combination of small outer diameter and high tensile strength, suggesting that it may offer the optimal balance of rail strength and sheath compatibility.
Authors
- Robert D. Schaller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8608-7247)
- Mikayle A. Holm
- Pierce J. Vatterott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9369-7778)
- Jaimie Manlucu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9968-6388)
- Blandine Mondésert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-5689)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Montreal Heart Institute (CA)
- Medtronic (United States) (US)
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (US)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.10.059
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.71