Methods
In this descriptive cross-sectional observational study, physicians working at electrophysiology services in Latin American countries were sent a 16-question online survey (table 1) created using a commercial online platform (Google FormsĀ®) were contacted using the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) directory. Additional invitations were sent through national cardiology medical associations. Information regarding city and country of origin, hospital center, participation in lead extraction procedures, operator experience, number of procedures per year, available tools and procedural characteristics was collected. If a respondent answered that extractions were not performed in his/her institution, no further questions regarding lead extraction procedures were made. The online survey was available from October 1 to October 31st, 2020. All duplicate answers were eliminated. Results are presented as absolute frequencies and percentages for categorical variables.