Had to get creative to removing a lead fragment retained after heart transplant. We “sistered” a decapolar catheter adjacent the lead and snared them together from above to allow for more traction and counter traction. Here’s the report!: heartrhythmcasereports.com/article/S2214-…
www.heartrhythmcasereports.com The monorail sistering technique: Use of a directable decapolar catheter to support a fragile lead... Electrophysiologists require an assortment of tools and techniques to accomplish the complex task of lead extraction. Varying lead designs, dwell time, implant techniques, numbers of leads, and other... 