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A new temporary pacing lead. Medtronic Model 6400, with a defined electrode surface area of 7.5 mm2, has been clinically and electrophysiologically evaluated during bipolar atrial application in 20 patients after cardiac operations. A silicon disc was used for fixation of the electrodes to the right atrium in 10 patients, and an atrial plication technique was used in the other 10. Myocardial stimulation threshold and resistance were measured throughout the postoperative period. Atrial electrograms were recorded on magnetic tape for computer analysis of amplitudes, slew rates, and signal source impedance. No significant differences (p greater than 0.1) were found in myocardial stimulation threshold between the two fixation modes. During constant-current pacing, median threshold rose from 0.65 mA to 2.3 mA. Stimulation resistance, measured during constant-voltage pacing, fell from 567 to 365 omega, with a subsequent rise to 425 omega before electrode removal. Again no difference was found between silicon disc and plication fixation of the electrodes. P-wave amplitudes were significantly higher with plication than with silicon disc fixation (2.26 versus 0.86 mV, p less than 0.01), as were slew rates (0.34 versus 0.18 V/s, p less than 0.05). Signal source impedance had a magnitude of 6 k omega. The electrodes were used successfully in 12 (60%) of the patients for diagnosis and/or treatment of arrhythmias. We find the new lead well suited for atrial application.
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