Why the study?
Do transvenous leads improve postoperative pulse width thresholds compared to myo-epicardial leads in patients requiring pacing?
Population
140 patients receiving pacemaker leads, including 41 with transvenous leads and 99 with myo-epicardial leads.
Comparison
Transvenous atrial and/or ventricular leads vs Myo-epicardial leads
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 6 months
Authors
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Transvenous ventricular leads associated with lower thresholds in some periods; leaves open optimal choice pending randomized trials.
Do transvenous leads improve postoperative pulse width thresholds compared to myo-epicardial leads in patients requiring pacing?
Transvenous leads demonstrate a slight advantage over myo-epicardial leads regarding postoperative pulse width thresholds, which generally stabilize within 6 months.
Henglein et al. (1984) studied this question.
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