Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyGuideline or statement
2026 HRS/AHA/APHRS/EHRA/IDSA/LAHRS/PACES/STS expert consensus statement update on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction
- expert consensus statement update
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
The new recommendations address the latest cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) technologies with the advantages over transvenous leads; new evidence supporting diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for CIED infection; appropriate lead management in transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement for tricuspid regurgitation; and standardization of transvenous lead extraction approach, protocol, and facilities to improve the outcomes of CIED lead management and extraction.
Original publication
2026 HRS/AHA/APHRS/EHRA/IDSA/LAHRS/PACES/STS expert consensus statement update on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction. Heart Rhythm. Published 23 April 2026. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.04.015
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