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Description
Intended Use, Indications and Contraindications
Intended use and indications
In combination with a compatible ICD, this lead is designed for the following:
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Permanent sensing and pacing in the right ventricle
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Delivery of defibrillation / cardioversion therapies
With its active fixation screw, this lead is especially suitable for patients with
degenerated trabeculae in the ventricle for whom passive fixation with silicone or
polyurethane tines is not possible.
Contraindications
Implantation of this lead is contraindicated in the following cases:
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Patients with mechanical tricuspid valve prostheses or severe tricuspid valve
diseases
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Patients with a dexamethasone acetate intolerance
Guidelines
For indications and contraindications of an ICD or pacemaker therapy, we also
recommend following the respective current guidelines of the Heart Rhythm
Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart
Association (AHA), and the German Cardiac Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Kardiologie, Herz- und Kreislaufforschung), as well as those of other national
cardiology associations.