Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 9 , Pages 1717-1722, 18 June 2010

The in vivo assessment of mechanical loadings on pectoral pacemaker implants

  • Michael Hamman de Vaal

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Unit, Chris Barnard Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • James Neville

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management, Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
    • ,
  • Jacques Scherman

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Unit, Chris Barnard Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • Peter Zilla

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Unit, Chris Barnard Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • ,
  • Micah Litow

      Affiliations

    • Neuromodulation Division, Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas Franz

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Unit, Chris Barnard Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Cardiovascular Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, 7935 Observatory, South Africa. Tel.: +27214066418; fax: +27214485935.

Accepted 17 February 2010. published online 04 March 2010.

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PII: S0021-9290(10)00111-9

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.02.028

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 9 , Pages 1717-1722, 18 June 2010

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