Table 2 The prevalence of subclinical cardiac perforation by various leads
Subclinical perforation rate | p | |
|---|---|---|
Atrial lead | 7/199(3.5) | |
Fixation type | 0.999 | |
Tined | 3/93 (3.2) | |
Screw-in | 4/106 (3.8) | |
MR condition* | –† | |
MR-conditional | 0/39 (0.0) | |
MR-unsafe | 4/50 (8.0) | |
RV lead | 19/258 (7.4) | |
Lead type | 0.238 | |
Pacing | 13/205 (6.3) | |
Defibrillator | 6/53 (11.3) | |
Fixation type | 0.002 | |
Tined | 5/153 (3.3) | |
Screw-in | 14/105 (13.3) | |
MR condition‡ | 0.765 | |
MR-conditional | 5/41 (12.2) | |
MR-unsafe | 8/56 (14.3) | |
RV lead position-1 | 0.761 | |
Apex | 15/210 (7.1) | |
Non-apex | 4/48 (8.3) | |
RV lead position-2 | –† | |
Septum | 0/56 (0.0) | |
Non-septum | 19/202 (9.4) | |
LV lead | 0/6 (0.0) |