Why the study?
Does a bipolar steroid-eluting electrode reduce acute and chronic pacing thresholds compared to a bipolar microporous platinum electrode in patients receiving a pacemaker?
Population
35 patients receiving a pacemaker lead implant
Comparison
Bipolar steroid-eluting electrode vs Bipolar microporous platinum electrode
Design
RCT, randomized at the time of implant
Follow-up
52 weeks
Authors
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Favors steroid-eluting leads to lower chronic pacing energy and extend battery life; confirms RCT superiority over microporous platinum electrodes.
Does a bipolar steroid-eluting electrode reduce acute and chronic pacing thresholds compared to a bipolar microporous platinum electrode in patients receiving a pacemaker?
Steroid-eluting pacemaker leads maintain significantly lower chronic pacing thresholds compared to microporous platinum leads, allowing for safe programming at lower pulse amplitudes to prolong battery life.
Gillis et al. (1993) studied this question.
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