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What is the annual rate of transvenous defibrillation lead defects in ICDs over a period of >10 years?
What is the annual rate of transvenous defibrillation lead defects in ICDs over a period of >10 years?
Transvenous defibrillation leads demonstrate a significant progressive failure rate over time, reaching 20% at 10 years, highlighting the need for vigilant long-term monitoring, especially in younger and female patients.
An increasing annual lead failure rate is noted primarily during long-term follow-up and reached 20% in 10-year-old leads. Patients with lead defects are younger and more often female.
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Kleemann et al. (2007) studied this question.
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