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2024

17:00

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18:00

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Webinar

My Patient Needs a Lead Extraction, What Should I Do?

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My Patient Needs a Lead Extraction, What Should I Do?

Faculty:


Aldo Rinaldi

Aldo Rinaldi


Jonathan Behar

Jonathan Behar


Jakob Gäbel

Jakob Gäbel

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Overview

Prof Aldo Rinaldi and Dr Jakob Gäbel will be interviewed by a young extractor, Dr Jonathan Behar, on key questions regarding patient selection, case set-up, risk management and patient outcomes. 
 

Along the way they will discuss the latest technology for lead extraction including laser technology and how specific clinical cases can be tackled with a full toolbox.
 

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Learning Objectives

  • Learn about when and how to refer a patient for lead extraction
  • Learn about the techniques used to reach optimal outcomes and related data
  • Learn about how a lead extractor makes technical decisions during the procedure
  • Are there specific differences in outcomes of the procedure with different technologies?

Target Audience

  • Cardiologists
  • Electrophysiologists
  • Surgical Implanters and Extractors
  • Primary Caregivers
  • EP Nurses
  • Infectiologists

Faculty Biographies


Aldo Rinaldi

Aldo Rinaldi

Prof Aldo Rinaldi is an Electrophysiologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust Hospitals, London, UK. 

He trained at King’s College Hospital becoming a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1993 and a fellow in 2006. He undertook his training in cardiology at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals with dual accreditation in cardiology and general medicine. 

Prof Rinaldi has a special interest in cardiac resynchronisation therapy for heart failure, laser lead extraction and treatment of atrial fibrillation. He leads the electrophysiology service at St Thomas’ Hospital and the Cardiac Device Research Programme. He has published over 500 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.

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Jonathan Behar

Jonathan Behar

Dr Jonathan Behar is a Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. 

He qualified from the Royal Free and UCL Medical School with a distinction in medical sciences in 2006. He completed general internal medicine and cardiology training in North London. He trained in electrophysiology and cardiac device implantation at the Barts Heart Centre, London.

Dr Behar has written over 80 peer reviewed papers and continues to present his work internationally and has co-directed several international cardiology meetings.

Dr Behar has a passion for addressing unmet clinical needs through translational and innovative solutions. He was an NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow and recently led a team which digitised pre-operative consent for patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This work won the Royal College of Physicians Digital Award for Excellence in Patient Care 2021. 

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Jakob Gäbel

Jakob Gäbel

Dr Jakob Gäbel is a consultant cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SE. 

Dr Gäbel has been involved in lead extractions at Sahlgrenska University Hospital since 2001. His other interests include heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support and aortic surgery. He served as Head of the Department from 2013 to 2022.

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