Why the study?
Do steroid-eluting leads improve pacing impedance and energy consumption compared to platinum electrode catheters in patients requiring pacing?
Population
58 patients requiring dual-chamber pacing
Comparison
Steroid-eluting leads in both chambers vs Platinum electrode catheters in both chambers
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years
Authors
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Higher atrial energy use warrants programming attention; leaves open whether steroid-eluting leads meaningfully narrow the gap versus platinum.
Do steroid-eluting leads improve pacing impedance and energy consumption compared to platinum electrode catheters in patients requiring pacing?
Energy consumption is significantly greater in the atrium than the ventricle, but steroid-eluting leads may mitigate this difference compared to standard platinum electrode catheters.
MORACCHINI et al. (1996) studied this question.
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