Atrial Fixation Leads—A Visual Aid Confirming Actual Fixation

JAMIE B. CONTI; ANNE B. CURTIS

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1992.tb03053.x

Atrial Fixation Leads—A Visual Aid Confirming Actual Fixation

JAMIE B. CONTI
, ANNE B. CURTIS

Medicine

University at Buffalo

University of Florida

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Abstract

Various active fixation mechanisms are available for atrial lead implantation. Confirmation of actual fixation of the lead tip in the myocardium is sometimes difficult with standard techniques such as fluoroscopy. Our observation of organized clockwise/counterclockwise motions of the fixation stylet in synchrony with atrial systole confirms adequate positioning of the Accufix^R model #330‐801 atrial lead in the right atrial appendage, which is helpful when the screw is difficult to visualize underfjuoroscopy. This observation was confirmed in nine patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	126-127
Number of pages	2
Journal	PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1992.tb03053.x
State	Published - Feb 1992

Keywords

atrial leads
dual chamber pacemakers
pacemaker
phvsiological pacing

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