TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary clinical results of a biphasic waveform and an RV lead system
AU - Mehdirad, Ali A.
AU - Love, Charles J.
AU - Stanton, Marshall S.
AU - Strickberger, S. Adam
AU - Duncan, James L.
AU - Kroll, Mark W.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Biphasic defibrillation waveforms have provided a reduction in defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICD systems. Although a variety of biphasic waveforms have been tested, the optimal pulse durations and tilts have yet to be identified. A multicenter clinical study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a new ICD biphasic waveform and new RV active fixation steroid elating lead system. Fifty-three patients were entered into the study. Mean age was 63 years with a mean ejection fraction of 36.8%. Primary indication for implantation was monomorphic ventricular tachycardia alone (54.7%). Forty-eight patients(90.6%) were implanted with an RV shocking lead and active can alone as the anodal contact. The ICD can was the cathode. In four cases (7.5%), an additional SVC or CS lead was used due to a high DFT with the RV lead alone. In an additional case, a chronic SVC lead was used although the RV-Can DFT was acceptable. DFT for all cases at implant was 9.8 ± 3.7 J. Repeat testing at 3 months for a subset of patients showed a reduction in DFT (7.4 ± 3.0 J), P value = 0.03. Sensing and pacing characteristics of the RV lead system remained excellent during the study period (acute 0.047 ± 0.005 ms at 5.4 V and 9.9 ± 6.2 mV R wave; chronic 0.067 ± 0.11 ms at 5.4 V and 9.3 ± 5.4 mV R wave). It is concluded that this lead system provides good acute and chronic sensing and pacing characteristics with good DFT values in combination with this waveform.
AB - Biphasic defibrillation waveforms have provided a reduction in defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICD systems. Although a variety of biphasic waveforms have been tested, the optimal pulse durations and tilts have yet to be identified. A multicenter clinical study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a new ICD biphasic waveform and new RV active fixation steroid elating lead system. Fifty-three patients were entered into the study. Mean age was 63 years with a mean ejection fraction of 36.8%. Primary indication for implantation was monomorphic ventricular tachycardia alone (54.7%). Forty-eight patients(90.6%) were implanted with an RV shocking lead and active can alone as the anodal contact. The ICD can was the cathode. In four cases (7.5%), an additional SVC or CS lead was used due to a high DFT with the RV lead alone. In an additional case, a chronic SVC lead was used although the RV-Can DFT was acceptable. DFT for all cases at implant was 9.8 ± 3.7 J. Repeat testing at 3 months for a subset of patients showed a reduction in DFT (7.4 ± 3.0 J), P value = 0.03. Sensing and pacing characteristics of the RV lead system remained excellent during the study period (acute 0.047 ± 0.005 ms at 5.4 V and 9.9 ± 6.2 mV R wave; chronic 0.067 ± 0.11 ms at 5.4 V and 9.3 ± 5.4 mV R wave). It is concluded that this lead system provides good acute and chronic sensing and pacing characteristics with good DFT values in combination with this waveform.
KW - Defibrillation threshold
KW - Implantable defibrillator
KW - Steroid eluting lead
KW - Transvenous lead
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00500.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00500.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 10234712
AN - SCOPUS:0032924843
SN - 0147-8389
VL - 22
SP - 594
EP - 599
JO - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
IS - 4 I
ER -