Successful use of transvenous coil electrodes as single element subcutaneous array leads.
For implantable cardioverter defibrillator a 10 J safety margin between the defibrillation threshold (DFT) and the maximum output of the device is intended. In complex cases, the additional placement of a subcutaneous array lead is a common strategy for lowering the DFT. We report the successful use of transvenous coil electrodes as single element subcutaneous array leads in order to lower the DFT.
Juchem
Gerd
G
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. gerd.juchem@med.uni-muenchen.de
Lang
Marion
M
Golczyk
Karl
K
Ulbrich
Michael
M
Reichart
Bruno
B
Lamm
Peter
P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male