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Comparison of outcomes in patients with abandoned versus extracted implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads.

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Abstract
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Despite the increased number of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients and the frequent need for device upgrading and/or occurrence of lead malfunction, the optimal approach to managing abandoned leads remains debated.

Year of Publication
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2011
Journal
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Archives of cardiovascular diseases
Volume
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104
Issue
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11
Number of Pages
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572-7
ISSN Number
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1875-2136
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1875-2136(11)00279-8
DOI
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10.1016/j.acvd.2011.08.004
Short Title
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis
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