tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5676070329349141382..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Kick 'em When They're DownDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-36440819632947262432007-10-24T12:36:00.000-05:002007-10-24T12:36:00.000-05:00Wayne-Thank you so much for the additinal informat...Wayne-<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for the additinal information provided from your data in the pediatric population with Sprint Fidelis leads. Your point regarding the underestimation of lead fracture rates is an important one.<BR/><BR/>Please understand that my comments were not directed at your excellent work, but rather that the reporters chose to run this story without background regarding DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-19908197710359805492007-10-23T23:24:00.000-05:002007-10-23T23:24:00.000-05:00Tim and Wes:Thank you both for your comments on th...Tim and Wes:<BR/><BR/>Thank you both for your comments on the data that were compiled. Tim, as you know, the data were obtained from PACES physicians. Thirteen of the 32 institutions reported NO fractures. I followed up in institutions where they had not sent in data and I suspected that they had a large population of patients with ICDs. All but one has submitted data. Tim, if you name an Wayne H. Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854285673433338613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-70728212659871109512007-10-19T15:20:00.000-05:002007-10-19T15:20:00.000-05:00Tim-Thanks for your comments, they shed additional...Tim-<BR/>Thanks for your comments, they shed additional light in the issue. Hope all's well with you.DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45169035689904818922007-10-19T11:28:00.000-05:002007-10-19T11:28:00.000-05:00Wes,I absolutely agree. In addition, the data fro...Wes,<BR/>I absolutely agree. In addition, the data from Dr. Franklin were from an e-mail request for information from members of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society. Members voluntarily sent or didn't send data. I suspect that individuals who had patients with lead fractures would be more likely to send data than those who did not. Also, the data from this series is likely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com