50th Anniversary of the First Successful Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in the United States: Historical Review and Future Directions

Beck, Hiroko; Boden, William E.; Patibandla, Sushmitha; Kireyev, Dmitriy; Gupta, Vipul; Campagna, F N; Cain, Michael E.; Marine, Joseph E.

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.04.043

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“…Theoretically, the proof of concept in this study could be applied to all kinds of IEDs to avoid surgical replacement for battery. Meanwhile, the energy consumption of IEDs is decreased continuously [7,17,18]. In this context, further optimization of the PG's structure and improvement of its output performance would finally bring us no-battery IEDs that could harvest energy from human body automatically.…”

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confidence: 98%

A flexible and implantable piezoelectric generator harvesting energy from the pulsation of ascending aorta: in vitro and in vivo studies

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A flexible and implantable piezoelectric generator harvesting energy from the pulsation of ascending aorta: in vitro and in vivo studies

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“…Despite very important advances mainly with pacemaker programming, quality of lead improvements, and battery longevity, conventional endocardial pacing remains to have several significant limitations [1][2][3]. The main issues with current permanent pacemakers are associated strongly with the subcutaneous position of the generator itself (pre-pectoral pocket predisposes to local complications such as skin erosion and pocket hematomas), general infection complications-local or systemic [4][5][6], and the last but not the least, with mechanical troubleshooting of the pacemaker leads.…”

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confidence: 99%

Leadless Cardiac Pacemakers: Pacing Paradigm Change

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2015

Curr Cardiol Rep

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Traditional transvenous approach for permanent cardiac pacing can be associated with significant acute and chronic complications related partly to either the insertion of transvenous lead or subcutaneous placement of pacemaker device. We summarize the current status of a novel self-contained leadless cardiac pacemaker in the first-in-human and subsequent series of feasibility studies in patients indicated for ventricular rate-responsive pacing (VVI). Using a femoral venous approach, the device is implanted at the right ventricular apical septum region. We describe the technical and clinical characterization of this innovative technology. Two different systems of leadless pacemakers are currently implanted to the patients. Up to now, the electrical parameters, such as pacing thresholds, sensing parameters, and pacing impedances, either improved or remained stable within the accepted range. In this chapter, we also discuss the potential benefit for the future, but in summary, all available data demonstrate the feasibility of leadless cardiac pacing.

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“…2 It was only a matter of time before problems with pacemakers started to arise, including battery failure, lead fracture and displacement, failure to pace, oversensing, and a host of other issues. It took 8 years for the medical literature to publish the first case of a pacer lead being displaced as a result of the pulse generator rotating in its implanted site.…”

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confidence: 99%