Why the study?
Does the type of pacemaker lead affect the incidence of lead fractures in pacemaker patients?
Population
2,226 pacemaker patients with 2,563 implanted leads
Comparison
Different types of pacemaker leads vs Comparison between different lead types
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
total follow-up period of 8,558 patient years
Authors
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Singlefilar coil leads were associated with higher fracture rates; leaves open optimal lead selection and replacement decisions pending prospective data.
Does the type of pacemaker lead affect the incidence of lead fractures in pacemaker patients?
Singlefilar coil pacemaker leads have a significantly higher fracture rate compared to multifilar or Siemens Elema 588 leads, suggesting replacement may be considered in pacemaker-dependent patients.
Alt et al. (1987) studied this question.