Why the study?
What are the long-term survival and complication rates of patients receiving transvenous electrodes?
Population
1,000 patients who received a transvenous electrode EMT 588 until mid-January 1974
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
minimum of 10 years
Authors
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Long-term survivors face notable electrode replacement risks, supporting intensified monitoring; leaves open questions on improving transvenous lead durability.
What are the long-term survival and complication rates of patients receiving transvenous electrodes?
Long-term follow-up of transvenous electrodes shows a significant rate of complications requiring replacement, primarily due to dislocations early on and lead damage later, though some electrodes function for over 15 years.
Lagergren et al. (1984) studied this question.
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