ATS
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Personal Folders
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Author home page(s):
Joseph T. Walls
James D. Maloney
James R. Pluth
Right arrow Permission Requests
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Walls, J. T.
Right arrow Articles by Pluth, J. R.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Walls, J. T.
Right arrow Articles by Pluth, J. R.

Ann Thorac Surg 1983;36:328-331
© 1983 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Articles

Clinical Evaluation of a Sutureless Cardiac Pacing Lead: Chronic Threshold Changes and Lead Durability

Joseph T. Walls, M.D.*, James D. Maloney, M.D., James R. Pluth, M.D.

From the Section of Cardiovascular, Vascular, and General Surgery and the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN

Accepted for publication December 23, 1982.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Walls, Section of Publications, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905

Chronic threshold changes and durability of the Medtronic 6917 sutureless cardiac pacing lead were evaluated in 100 consecutive patients. A bipolar pacing system was established in each patient. Lead failure occurred in 4 patients; all failures resulted from exit block or loss of adequate contact between electrode and myocardium. Electrode fracture or loss of lead insulation was not observed. Fifty patients had replacement of the pulse generator 27.4 ± 1.8 months after implantation. Long-term stimulation threshold voltage was about 2.5 times greater and current was about 3.5 times greater than values obtained at initial implantation, yet they continued to permit safe and effective cardiac pacing.






HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANN THORAC SURG ASIAN CARDIOVASC THORAC ANN EUR J CARDIOTHORAC SURG
J THORAC CARDIOVASC SURG ICVTS ALL CTSNet JOURNALS
Copyright © 1983 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.