Bauersfeld
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Long-term experiences of AutoCapture® controlled pacing in children | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Prolongation of device longevity has been an important goal since the introduction of permanent pacing. Major problems in the paediatric population have been caused by the large size of the devices as well as physiologically high pacing rates and high pacing thresholds resulting in fast battery depletion. The algorithm of automatic threshold tracking in AutoCapture® devices comprises continuous monitoring of ventricular capture and adjustment of the stimulation output just above the actual ventricular pacing threshold. Studies in adults have proven the algorithm to be safe with prolonged battery service life due to reduced energy consumption. As children are facing lifelong dependence on permanent pacing, they have the largest benefit, however there is little data about appropriate AutoCapture® function and energy saving achieved during long-term follow-up. The purpose of this study was to examine long-term reliability and practicability of AutoCapture® algorithm in children and to note the effects of adjusted output on device longevity. |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Bauersfeld U, Nowak B, Molinari L et al.Low energy epicardial pacing in children: the benefit auf AutoCapture®. Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1380-1383.Tomaske M, Harpes P, Prêtre R, Dodge-Khatami A, Bauersfeld U. Long-term experience with AutoCapture controlled epicardial pacing in children. Europace 2007;9:645-650 |
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| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | Threshold tracking device, battery service life, epicardial pacing leads, children | ||||
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
Private Sector (e.g. Industry) |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jul 2006 to Aug 2007 |