Mechanisms of Lead Failure by Recall Status and Manufacturer: Results From the Pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator Leads Survival Study ("PAIDLESS").

CONCLUSIONS: Lead fracture is the most common form of lead failure regardless of the failure points previously identified in these leads. Patients who experienced a lead failure as a result of an insulation defect or other mechanism appeared to die faster than patients whose lead failed via fracture.
PMID: 29610446 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research