Impact of transvenous lead position on active-can ICD defibrillation: A computer simulation study

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Abstract

Optimizing lead placement in transvenous defibrillation remains central to the clinical aspects of the defibrillation procedure. Studies involving superior vena cava (SVC) return electrodes have found that left ventricular (LV) leads or septal positioning of the right ventricular (RV) lead minimizes the voltage defibrillation threshold (VDFT) in endocardial lead→SVC defibrillation systems. However, similar studies have not been conducted for active-can configurations. The goal of this study was to determine the optimal lead position to minimize the VDFT for systems incorporating an active can. This study used a high resolution finite element model of a human torso that includes the fiber architecture of the ventricular myocardium to find the role of lead positioning in a transvenous LEAD→can defibrillation electrode system. It was found that, among single lead systems, posterior positioning of leads in the right ventricle lowers VDFTs appreciably. Furthermore, a septal location of leads resulted in lower VDFTs than free- wall positioning. Increasing the number of leads, and thus the effective lead surface area in the right ventricle also resulted in lower VDFTs. However, the lead configuration that resulted in the lowest VDFTs is a combination of a mid-cavity right ventricle lead and a mid-cavity left ventricle lead. The addition of a left ventricular lead resulted in a reduction in the size of the low gradient regions and a change of its location from the left ventricular free wall to the septal wall.

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Aguel, F., Eason, J. C., Trayanova, N. A., Siekas, G., & Fishler, M. G. (1999). Impact of transvenous lead position on active-can ICD defibrillation: A computer simulation study. PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 22(1 II), 158–164. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00324.x

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