LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS OF IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD SYSTEMS

Authors
ALMASSI GH OLINGER GN WETHERBEE JN FEHL G
Citation
Gh. Almassi et al., LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS OF IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD SYSTEMS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 55(4), 1993, pp. 888-892
Citations number
7
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
55
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
888 - 892
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1993)55:4<888:LCOICD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Over a period of 8.5 years in 255 patients with full-system implantabl e cardioverter defibrillators, lead-specific complications requiring r eoperation developed in 32 patients. A total of 36 leads were affected . Lead fracture was the cause of failure in half of these patients. Re finement and improvement in structural designs of these leads, use of endocardial leads, and attention to technical details during implantat ion should decrease the incidence of these complications.