Passive electrode effect reduces defibrillation threshold in bi-filament middle cardiac vein defibrillation

Europace : European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology : Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
John R PaiseyJohn M Morgan

Abstract

To investigate whether a passive electrode effect decreases defibrillation threshold (DFT) in multi-filament middle cardiac vein (MCV) defibrillation. Twelve pigs underwent active housing (AH) insertion, with defibrillation coils placed transvenously in right ventricular apex and superior vena cava. The MCV was cannulated, and 1.12F, 50 mm coil electrodes (Ela Medical SA, France) were deployed in its right and left branches. Lead placement was possible in 11 of 12 animals. DFT (J, mean +/- SD) was determined by three-reversal binary search and compared between the MCV monofilament (single filament deployed) and the AH (25.9 +/- 10.9) and the MCV mono + passive filaments (both filaments deployed, one connected) and the AH (19.9 +/- 11.4); 24% DFT reduction P = 0.008. A bystander electrode adjacent to a monofilament electrode in the MCV reduces DFT by 24% when compared with monofilament MCV alone. Microfilament electrodes decrease DFT as auxiliary anode but not as sole anode.

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Mar 7, 2012·Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology : an International Journal of Arrhythmias and Pacing·Zhongwei ChengPaul J Wang

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