Predictors of fracture in the Accufix Atrial "J" lead.
The Accufix atrial lead has a "J"-shaped retention wire at the distal end that has been reported to fracture. Our findings suggest that the more deformed the J, the higher the incidence of fracture.
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Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology at The Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA.
Ardesia
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Venditti
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Schoenfeld
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