title: Predictors of fracture in the Accufix Atrial "J" lead.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology at The Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Saliba
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ardesia
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*