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.