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Heart Lead Extraction Index

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The heart disease lead extraction procedure is needed when your leads are not working properly. This can be caused by: damage to the inside (called a fracture) or outside of the lead,large amounts of scar tissue form at the tip of the lead, causing it to need more energy to function than your pacemaker or ICD can deliver. This condition is known as "exit block," infection at the site of the device and lead implant.

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