Sudden and Fatal Malfunction of a Durata Defibrillator Lead due to External Insulation Failure.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
; 39(1): 101-4, 2016 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26293817
ABSTRACT
Defibrillator lead malfunction can be a disastrous complication, leading to loss of protection from sudden cardiac death in a high-risk patient population. Recognition of lead-specific risk for failure can assist in development of focused screening or surveillance, as in the case of the Riata lead (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) or the Sprint Fidelis lead (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA). A case of defibrillation failure secondary to a Durata lead insulation failure is presented. A brief review of the literature and current St. Jude Medical implantable cardiac defibrillator lead design is presented. Identification of arcing is identified as a potential sign of catastrophic insulation failure.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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Defibrillators, Implantable
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Electrodes, Implanted
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Georgia