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Long-term complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead systems. Ann Thorac Surg 1993 Apr;55(4):888-92

Date

04/01/1993

Pubmed ID

8466344

DOI

10.1016/0003-4975(93)90112-u

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0027289090 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   28 Citations

Abstract

Over a period of 8.5 years in 255 patients with full-system implantable cardioverter defibrillators, lead-specific complications requiring reoperation developed in 32 patients. A total of 36 leads were affected. Lead fracture was the cause of failure in half of these patients. Refinement and improvement in structural designs of these leads, use of endocardial leads, and attention to technical details during implantation should decrease the incidence of these complications.

Author List

Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Wetherbee JN, Fehl G

Author

G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Defibrillators, Implantable
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Reoperation