Novel Passive Implantable Atrial Defibrillator Using Transcutaneous Radiofrequency Energy Transmission Successfully Cardioverts Atrial Fibrillation
Open Access
- 16 September 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 108 (11) , 1382-1388
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000087594.42881.3c
Abstract
Background— Conventional methods for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm have numerous difficulties. A novel method for cardioversion using the passive implantable atrial defibrillator (PIAD) was tested in acute animal models. This device does not have a battery or a capacitor to store energy and is activated by transferring RF energy across the skin from an external transmitter to the subcutaneously implanted defibrillator. On activation, a novel monophasic shock waveform with 5% tilt is delivered to the heart via 2 intracardiac defibrillation leads.Keywords
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