[Complications due to endocardial and epimyocardial electrodes in 171 patients with artificial pacemakers].
On the basis of experience with 171 patients the advantages and disadvantages of a sutureless, corkscrew-like myocardial electrode are compared with those of endocardial electrodes. Electrode complications were significantly less frequent in patients with sutureless myocardial electrodes and never lead to death. However, a benign postpericardiotomy syndrome was frequent (16% of cases). Electrode dislocation was the main complication in patients with endocardial electrodes.
D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*
Komplikationen endokardialer und epimyokardialer Elektroden bei 171 Patienten mit Herzschrittmachern