Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal (May 2014)

A Novel Solution for the High Defibrillation Threshold in Patients with a DF-4 Lead: Adding a High Voltage Adaptor/Splitter

  • Shmuel Inbar, MD, FACC,
  • Srikanth Seethala, MD, MPH

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0972-6292(16)30756-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3
pp. 152 – 156

Abstract

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A high defibrillation threshold occurs in approximately 6% of implants. The defibrillation threshold can be improved by addition of a defibrillation lead. However, the DF-4 high energy ICD header precludes the addition of a defibrillation lead. Here we report on use of a new high voltage adaptor/splitter that enables the addition of an extra defibrillation lead.

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