However, EMB by a bioptome, a tool to extract tissue samples from the heart, is usually avoided to reduce the risk of lead displacement in the CIED peri-procedural period, following EMB guidelines.

Sharon Ann Hunt, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Adolph M. Hutter, Jr., M.D., M.A.C.C. When patients present with possible HF, initial evaluation requires a complete history and ...