[Cardiovascular tissue response to intracardiac pacemaking (author's transl)]. 1978

H Althoff

With transvenous intracardiac implantation of pacemakers after a few days already a fibrotic wall has developed around the impulse generator by a chronical proliferous process. Where the electrode has been advanced through the vein-wall and in the following veins the cable is wrapped cuff-like by increased collagenous fibres. Frequently these formed an adhesion with the inner vein-wall for quite some distance. Inside the heart, adhesion to the tricuspid valve may lead to insufficiency of this. The incorporation in the myocardium occurs as embedding in connective tissue. Here also chronical proliferous processes occur obviously. The electric conductiveness in the primary thrombo-cellular state after implantation is reduced rather than in late phase of hyaline building. In 12 instances of autopsy, 4 persons died a non-natural death (suicide). In one case, technical failure caused death, and once pulmonary embolism. In the other cases, the basic ailment seems to have been fatal. In four of these 6 instances, the scale of myocardial and endocardial tissue response to the pacemaker have aggravated certainly the prior process of disease. In conclusion, discerning opinions on fitness and safety in traffic and on the limitations of these therapeutical measures are ventilated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D010138 Pacemaker, Artificial A device designed to stimulate, by electric impulses, contraction of the heart muscles. It may be temporary (external) or permanent (internal or internal-external). Cardiac Pacemaker, Artificial,Artificial Cardiac Pacemaker,Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers,Artificial Pacemaker,Artificial Pacemakers,Cardiac Pacemakers, Artificial,Pacemaker, Artificial Cardiac,Pacemakers, Artificial,Pacemakers, Artificial Cardiac
D011655 Pulmonary Embolism Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS. Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D003331 Coronary Vessels The veins and arteries of the HEART. Coronary Arteries,Sinus Node Artery,Coronary Veins,Arteries, Coronary,Arteries, Sinus Node,Artery, Coronary,Artery, Sinus Node,Coronary Artery,Coronary Vein,Coronary Vessel,Sinus Node Arteries,Vein, Coronary,Veins, Coronary,Vessel, Coronary,Vessels, Coronary
D006097 Granulation Tissue A vascular connective tissue formed on the surface of a healing wound, ulcer, or inflamed tissue. It consists of new capillaries and an infiltrate containing lymphoid cells, macrophages, and plasma cells. Granulation Tissues,Tissue, Granulation,Tissues, Granulation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014680 Veins The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS. Vein

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