Innovative use of biotrace tempo pacemaker lead following cardiac surgery

Abstract

The Tempo® Temporary Pacing Lead is a temporary, transvenous, active fixation pacemaker lead used exclusively in structural heart and electrophysiology procedures since regulatory approval in 2016. We utilized the Tempo lead for four patients undergoing redo-robotic cardiac surgery in which surgical epicardial leads could not be placed. No failure-to-pace events were encountered and patients were able to participate in various levels of physical activity without limitation.

Keywords

• active fixation pacemaker
• minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• robotic cardiac surgery
• temporary pacemaking