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- Title
Lead Perforation: Incidence in Registries.
- Authors
CARLSON, MARK D.; FREEDMAN, ROGER A.; LEVINE, PAUL A.
- Abstract
The authors discuss cases of perforation of pacemaker and implantable defibrillator lead included in the Advancements in ICD therapy (ICT) Registry, the Optim™ Lead Insulation Material (OPTIMUM) Registry and the St. Jude Medical Product Longevity and Performance (SCORE) Registry. They cite the incidence of Riata lead perforations in two prospective studies. Factors that lead to perforations include patient characteristics, concomitant therapies, implant techniques and design characteristics of the lead.
- Subjects
EDITORIALS; IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators; MEDICAL equipment; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology, 2008, Vol 31, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
0147-8389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00943.x