Single lead for permanent physiological cardiac pacing.
A method of achieving permanent pacing by the use of a single bipolar transvenous lead is described, the atrial and ventricular electrodes being located on the same lead 14--17 cm apart. The new leads have been implanted successfully in two patients.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior