PMID: 6161344Nov 1, 1980Paper

The effects of electrode position on the detection of the transvenous cardiac electrogram

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
H C HughesG F Tyers

Abstract

Adequate sensing of the cardiac electrogram is a necessary requisite for all demand cardiac pacemakers. In order to define better the effects of position of the sensing electrode on the ability of the pacer to detect the electrogram, a specially designed lead system with a movable, large surface area (50 mm2) proximal ring electrode and a small surface area distal tip electrode was placed transvenously in 12 mongrel dogs. As the sensing electrode was moved away from the right ventricular apex, there were slight but insignificant decreases in R wave amplitude. When the electrode was moved retrograde through the tricuspid valve into the atria there was a marked decrease in R wave sensing; however, this was accompanied by a significant increase in P wave amplitude. Therefore, with a large surface area electrode, direct contact with the myocardium is not needed for the detection of adequate P and R waves. In addition, a pacer lead system utilizing this sliding sensing electrode design could be used to optimize sensing position, either for atrial or ventricular sensing pacemakers.

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Feb 1, 1987·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·A E AubertH De Geest
Nov 1, 1981·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE·B N GoldreyerM G Wyman
Sep 1, 1994·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE·G E Antonioli
Mar 1, 1983·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE·R WainwrightE Sowton
Mar 1, 1984·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE·T A Bowman, H C Hughes
Nov 1, 1984·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE·H C HughesC DelMarco

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