Cardiac Pacemaker Exposed to Electroporation Pulses – An Ex Vivo Study

Jarm, Tomaž; Krmac, Tadej; Miklavčič, Damijan; Magjarević, Ratko

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_53

IFMBE Proceedings

2019

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_53

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Cardiac Pacemaker Exposed to Electroporation Pulses – An Ex Vivo Study

Tomaž Jarm

Tadej Krmac

Damijan Miklavčič

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“…Relative positions of the electroporation electrodes (suspended vertically from above) and the stimulating distal end of the pacemaker bipolar ventricular lead (fixed horizontally) in a container filled with conductive solution to the height of 14 cm[38]. Side view (a) and frontal view (b) of the container is shown.…”

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Investigation of safety for electrochemotherapy and irreversible electroporation ablation therapies in patients with cardiac pacemakers

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Background The effectiveness of electrochemotherapy of tumors (ECT) and of irreversible electroporation ablation (IRE) depends on different mechanisms and delivery protocols. Both therapies exploit the phenomenon of electroporation of the cell membrane achieved by the exposure of the cells to a series of high-voltage electric pulses. Electroporation can be fine-tuned to be either reversible or irreversible, causing the cells to either survive the exposure (in ECT) or not (in IRE), respectively. For treatment of tissues located close to the heart (e.g., in the liver), the safety of electroporation-based therapies is ensured by synchronizing the electric pulses with the electrocardiogram. However, the use of ECT and IRE remains contraindicated for patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers if the treated tissues are located close to the heart or the pacemaker. In this study, two questions are addressed: can the electroporation pulses interfere with the pacemaker; and, can the metallic housing of the pacemaker modify the distribution of electric field in the tissue sufficiently to affect the effectiveness and safety of the therapy? Results The electroporation pulses induced significant changes in the pacemaker ventricular pacing pulse only for the electroporation pulses delivered during the pacing pulse itself. No residual effects were observed on the pacing pulses following the electroporation pulses for all tested experimental conditions. The results of numerical modeling indicate that the presence of metal-encased pacemaker in immediate vicinity of the treatment zone should not impair the intended effectiveness of ECT or IRE even when the casing is in direct contact with one of the active electrodes. Nevertheless, the contact between the casing and the active electrode should be avoided due to significant tissue heating at the site of the other active electrode for the IRE protocol and may cause the pulse generator to fail to deliver the pulses due to excessive current draw. Conclusions The observed effects of electroporation pulses delivered in close vicinity of the pacemaker or its electrodes do not indicate adverse consequences for either the function of the pacemaker or the treatment outcome. These findings should contribute to making electroporation-based treatments accessible also to patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers.

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Cardiac Pacemaker Exposed to Electroporation Pulses – An Ex Vivo Study

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Investigation of safety for electrochemotherapy and irreversible electroporation ablation therapies in patients with cardiac pacemakers

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