Chronic rise in monophasic defibrillation thresholds with a transvenous lead system.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-15-1997
Abstract
This study was a prospective evaluation of chronic changes of defibrillation thresholds in 31 clinically stable patients with a single transvenous lead, optimal shock polarity, and uniform testing protocol. At a mean follow-up of 273 +/- 146 days, defibrillation thresholds increased 26%, from 13.2 +/- 5.6 J to 17.1 +/- 6:0 J (p < 0.001), and shock impedance increased from 46.2 +/- 7.0 omega to 51.2 +/- 6.2 omega (p < 0.001).
Volume
79
Issue
4
First Page
502
Last Page
505
ISSN
0002-9149
Published In/Presented At
Kirk, M. M., Shorofsky, S. R., Khalighi, K., Kavesh, N. G., Peters, R. W., & Gold, M. R. (1997). Chronic rise in monophasic defibrillation thresholds with a transvenous lead system. The American journal of cardiology, 79(4), 502–505. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00795-3
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
9052360
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article