Why the study?
Do steroid-eluting epicardial leads improve energy thresholds compared to nonsteroid epicardial leads in pediatric patients?
Population
17 pediatric patients requiring epicardial pacing (endocardial pacing precluded by size or anatomy)
Comparison
Steroid-eluting epicardial leads placed on… vs Nonsteroid epicardial leads
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May support steroid-eluting epicardial leads to potentially extend device longevity in children; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Do steroid-eluting epicardial leads improve energy thresholds compared to nonsteroid epicardial leads in pediatric patients?
Steroid-eluting epicardial leads improve pacing thresholds and potential pacemaker longevity compared to nonsteroid leads in pediatric patients.
Hamilton et al. (1991) studied this question.
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