Transvenous lead extraction: Efficacy and safety of the procedure in octogenarian patients

BACKGROUND Managing elderly patients with infection or malfunction deriving from a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) may be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of mechanical transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in elderly patients. METHODS Patients who had undergone TLE in single tertiary referral center were divided in two groups (group 1: ≥ 80 years; group 2