Epicardial implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a lamb model.
children
epicardial
leadless pacemaker
Journal
Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
ISSN: 1540-8159
Titre abrégé: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7803944
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2020
12 2020
Historique:
received:
03
07
2020
revised:
15
08
2020
accepted:
06
09
2020
pubmed:
9
9
2020
medline:
21
10
2021
entrez:
8
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pacemaker used in small children typically consist of an abdominally placed generator and epicardially affixed leads, making such a system prone to lead dysfunction during growth. Aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of epicardial pacing with a leadless pacemaker in a lamb model. Seventeen lambs underwent epicardial implantation of a Micra transcatheter pacing system (TPS) (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) via left-lateral thoracotomy to the left ventricle (LV) surface (n = 11/17) and to the left atrial appendage (n = 6). Ventricular devices were fixated with the tines within the pericardium, whereas the tines of the atrial devices penetrated the myocardium of the left atrial appendage. After 31 weeks, animals were sacrificed and hearts were explanted for histological analysis. Following implantation, median P/R amplitude was 4.25/5.5 mV while median pacing threshold was 1.1/1.9 V at 0.24 ms. After 31 weeks, median P/R amplitude was 3.3/4.2 mV. Median atrial pacing threshold was 0.5/0.24 ms. Eight of 10 ventricular pacemakers had lost capture at standard impulse width even at maximum impulse amplitude. On explantation, firm adhesion of the device to the thoracic wall and dislodgement of the electrode tip was found in those ventricular devices. Firm fixation of the Micra electrode to the epicardial surface as applied to the atrial devices resulted in excellent electrical properties during midterm follow up. Pericardial fixation as in the ventricular devices was associated with loss of capture. Therefore, it is important to embed the tines in the myocardium and to choose an alternative implantation site allowing for safe fixation of the Micra TPS in a position perpendicular to ventricular epimyocardium.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pacemaker used in small children typically consist of an abdominally placed generator and epicardially affixed leads, making such a system prone to lead dysfunction during growth. Aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of epicardial pacing with a leadless pacemaker in a lamb model.
ANIMALS AND METHODS
Seventeen lambs underwent epicardial implantation of a Micra transcatheter pacing system (TPS) (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) via left-lateral thoracotomy to the left ventricle (LV) surface (n = 11/17) and to the left atrial appendage (n = 6). Ventricular devices were fixated with the tines within the pericardium, whereas the tines of the atrial devices penetrated the myocardium of the left atrial appendage. After 31 weeks, animals were sacrificed and hearts were explanted for histological analysis.
RESULTS
Following implantation, median P/R amplitude was 4.25/5.5 mV while median pacing threshold was 1.1/1.9 V at 0.24 ms. After 31 weeks, median P/R amplitude was 3.3/4.2 mV. Median atrial pacing threshold was 0.5/0.24 ms. Eight of 10 ventricular pacemakers had lost capture at standard impulse width even at maximum impulse amplitude. On explantation, firm adhesion of the device to the thoracic wall and dislodgement of the electrode tip was found in those ventricular devices.
CONCLUSIONS
Firm fixation of the Micra electrode to the epicardial surface as applied to the atrial devices resulted in excellent electrical properties during midterm follow up. Pericardial fixation as in the ventricular devices was associated with loss of capture. Therefore, it is important to embed the tines in the myocardium and to choose an alternative implantation site allowing for safe fixation of the Micra TPS in a position perpendicular to ventricular epimyocardium.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1481-1485Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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