Tined Transvenous Endocardial Electrodes: Results of a Randomized Prospective Study

The early (30-day) dislodgment rate of standard-use flange-tipped and of tined endocardial electrodes was compared in a randomized prospective clinical trial. Four of 16 (25%) of the flange-tipped leads and none of the 18 tined leads dislodged within 30 days of implantation ( p = 0.01). We believe t...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 289
Main Authors Richardson, James V., Wright, Creighton B., Ehrenhaft, J.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.03.1981
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Clinical Trials as Topic
Electrodes, Implanted
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
Prospective Studies
Random Allocation
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Summary:The early (30-day) dislodgment rate of standard-use flange-tipped and of tined endocardial electrodes was compared in a randomized prospective clinical trial. Four of 16 (25%) of the flange-tipped leads and none of the 18 tined leads dislodged within 30 days of implantation ( p = 0.01). We believe that the tined electrode represents a major improvement in electrode design and is clearly superior to the flange-tipped electrode in reducing the incidence of early dislodgment.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(10)60948-4