Annual Trends and Regional Disparities in Transvenous Lead Extractions in Japan: Insights From the Nationwide Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases‐Diagnostic Procedure Combination Data
Non-infectious TLEs have increased safely in Japan, contributing to an overall growth in TLE procedures. However, substantial regional disparities persist in both procedural volume and indications. Standardized care strategies addressing these disparities are warranted to optimize TLE practice nationwide.
Authors
- Kimitake Imamura
- Hiromasa Otake
- Koshiro Kanaoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-7835)
- Yoko Sumita
- Koji Fukuzawa
- Toshihiro Nakamura
Institutions
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70286
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Abbott Japan
- Boston Scientific Japan
- Medtronic Japan