Name of the institution you most of the time work in (OQ)
In which country do you live in? (MC, SA)
What is your specialty? (MC, SA)
How many years have you been practicing in your current specialty?
(MC, SA)
Are you a member of LAHRS? (MC, SA)
How many lead extractions are done each year in your institution? (MC,
SA)
In patients with malfunctioning pacemaker or ICD leads, which of the
following best describes your current approach (MC, SA)
In patients with pocket infection or device extrusion without
bacteremia or endocarditis, which of the following best describes your
current approach (MC, SA)
Do you currently perform lead extraction? (MC, SA)
Who usually performs lead extractions in your institution? (MC, SA)
Is lead extraction usually performed under general anesthesia? (MC,
SA)
Which tools do you most frequently use for lead extraction? (MC, MA)
During the procedure, which of the following do you use (MC, MA)
In patients with a device related infection, do you perform
capsulectomy? (MC, SA)
In patients with device related pocket infection who do not have
bacteremia or infective endocarditis and are pacing dependent, how
many days after lead extraction do you implant a new device? (MC, SA)
In which of the following scenarios do you AVOID performing lead
extractions (MC, MA)
Table 1: Survey questions and type of answer expected. Abbreviations:
OQ: open question; MC: Multiple choice; SA: single answer; MA: multiple
answer.