arebruss18surgs... upcoming19

Hello.. New to the club ...haveing laser lead extraction surgery in one week ... Is there anyone out there? (Pink Floyd)..... Anyone have this proceedure and like to share??

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Wierd or What ??

by Tattoo Man - 2012-03-16 01:03:32

Sorry that I can throw no light on your issue, but, and this is totally true...as I read your posting, "Comfortably Numb" by The Pink Floyd came on the radio..spooky or what ??

Tattoo Man

PS if IAN MC responds to this comment, take no notice...he is a Golfer, and thereby, by definition, no all there1

Sorry

by Moner - 2012-03-16 11:03:31

Sorry Arebruss18surgs I don't mean to make light of your questions, but I'm responding to Tattoo Man's response, You probably want to make sure you are "Comfortably Numb", during this procedure.

I hope somebody out there can give you a serious answer to your question. Who knows, I may be in the same situation someday.

Want to read a scholarly article on this?

by donr - 2012-03-17 11:03:48

Haven't had one, but stumbled on an article in Google a week or so ago about it.

Listed the URL below - you'll have to copy & past it to get there.

Lead extraction is NOT a trivial procedure. Takes a lot of skill to perform it successfully. Any hack can do it unsuccessfully. A lot of skill & continual practice, like many other complex procedures.

Below is the comment I posted w/ the link. Enjoy.

Don
Want to read a scholarly work on this?
Comment posted by donr on 2012-03-10 09:50.
Last night, after reading at least three posts on lead extraction questions, I went to Google & found this PDF format document by the Heart Rhythm Society. All sorts of interesting info in it. Like what are the conditions for removing old leads. Criteria for a surgeon to be adequately trained & experienced in lead extraction. Mortality rates for the procedure (under 1% for an "Experienced" surgeon). It's a 45 page document, well written & truly interesting - IF you are a PM Host facing a potential lead extraction. recommendations on what type institution you should go to for the procedure.

http://www.hrsonline.org/news/media/press-releases/upload/leadextraction_cieds.pdf

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by arebruss18surgs - 2012-04-01 02:04:00

HAS ANYONE HAD A LASER LEAD EXTRACTION ..OR A WIRE TAKEN OUT OF A VEIN ,....AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE ..ANY SUCCESS STORIES... (CUT THE VEIN DURING PROCEEDURE AND ITS IMEDIATE OPEN HEART SURGERY LIKE A BULLET TO THE BACK OF THE HEART HARD TO GET TO ONLY 65% SUCCESS RATE...CAN ANYBODY RELATE OR HAVE HAD PROCEDURE DONE.... I LIVE IN LAS VEGAS THEY ARE FLYING IN A SPECIALIST.. FREAKED OUT!!!! ....... ........AREBRUSS18 SURGS.......

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