Evolution‐Guided Unidirectional Counter‐Clockwise Rotation for Nonretractable Screw‐in Lead Removal
Unidirectional counter-clockwise manipulation of the Evolution RL sheath after adequate dissection enables controlled lead body rotation and gradual unscrewing. This technique may reduce myocardial injury during non-retractable screw-in lead removal.
Authors
- Nobuhiro Suematsu
- Takafumi Sakamoto
- Toru Kubota
- Daisuke Nagatomo
- Masatsugu Nozoe
- Satoshi Tsujioka
Institutions
- Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70300
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00