CHRONIC PERFORMANCE OF A TRANSVENOUS STEROID PACING LEAD USED AS AN EPI-INTRAMYOCARDIAL ELECTRODE

Authors
KARPAWICH PP WALTERS H HAKIMI M
Citation
Pp. Karpawich et al., CHRONIC PERFORMANCE OF A TRANSVENOUS STEROID PACING LEAD USED AS AN EPI-INTRAMYOCARDIAL ELECTRODE, PACE, 21(7), 1998, pp. 1486-1488
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1486 - 1488
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(1998)21:7<1486:CPOATS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Excessive surface fibrosis or fat limits effective electrode insertion in patients requiring epicardial pacing. We present chronic performan ce of a modified transvenous steroid lead used as an epi-intramyocardi al electrode in a patient following repair of a univentricular heart a fter failure of both standard and steroid-eluting epicardial leads. Lo w implant threshold values remained stable during a 3-year postimplant interval demonstrating an effective and innovative approach to epicar dial pacing.