Rationale For and Use of Lumenless Pacing Leads
1Travis D. Richardson, MD , FACC,2Adam Himes, 2Mark Marshall, and1George H. Crossley MD, FHRS, FACC
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt
University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
2Medtronic, Inc.
Short title: Lumenless Leads
Abstract Word Count: 97
Manuscript word count: 3291
Relationship with Industry: TDR has received research funding from
Medtronic and Abbott, Inc. and has served as a consultant for Philips
and Johnson & Johnson Inc. GHC has research funding from Medtronic,
Boston Scientific and Abbott and consults for Medtronic, Philips and
Boston Scientific. AH & MM are employees and a shareholders of
Medtronic, Inc.
This work did not receive any funding.
Address for Correspondence: George H Crossley, MD, Division of
Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232
USA, Fax: +1 615-370-3049, Phone:+ 1 615-328-2318,
Email: george.crossley@vanderbilt.edu