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Salvage of Permanent Epicardial Lead Function by Conversion of a Bipolar to Unipolar Lead
Author(s) -
Neely Robert C,
Spotnitz Henry M
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12028
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , heart block , cardiology , surgery , electrocardiography , geomorphology , geology
Increased thresholds in permanent epicardial leads pose a special challenge in the postoperative period. We present a case of complete heart block after surgical correction of a congenital heart defect that required conversion of an axial bipolar lead to unipolar lead to avoid lead replacement. We review the options for repair and describe our approach to this patient. (J Card Surg 2012;27:771‐773)