Effectiveness of epicardial atrial pacing using a bipolar steroid-eluting endocardial lead with active fixation in an experimental model

PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of bipolar epicardial atrial pacing using an active fixation bipolar endocardial lead implanted on the atrial surface in an experimental model. METHODS: A total of ten Large White adult pigs underwent pacemaker implantation under general anesthesia. Atrial pacing...

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Main Authors: Sávia Christina Pereira Bueno, Wagner Tetsuji Tamaki, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino da Silva, Cristiane Maciel Zambolim, Kátia Regina da Silva, Martino Martinelli Filho, Roberto Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-07-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013000700011&tlng=en