The world's longest lasting VVI pacemaker device for over 40 years.

Autor: Papasteriadis E; First Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Nikea-Piraeus, Nikea Attikis, Greece., Margos NP; First Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Nikea-Piraeus, Nikea Attikis, Greece.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology [J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol] 2024 Jul; Vol. 35 (7), pp. 1506-1510. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 12.
DOI: 10.1111/jce.16305
Abstrakt: Introduction: Implantable permanent pacemaker function is supported by their energy sources for a mean period of 8.8-12.4 years. We previously published this case of a patient with a normally functioning VVI pacemaker, 31 years after implantation.
Methods and Results: In this report, we state that the device is still functioning normally 40 years after implantation. The most recent device interrogation revealed pacing threshold of 0.9 V/0.5 ms. Holter monitoring for 24 hours recorded a total of 98.707 beats with 97.78% paced beats, without any indication of pacemaker malfunction and with stable heart rate at 70-71 bpm.
Conclusion: Most patients with implantable devices have the appropriate follow-up and settings of low energy consumption. Manufacturing companies should focus on prolonging device longevity, to produce future devices with higher energy capacity.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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