Ruediger Becker
Heidelberg University
71 Papers
516 Citations
Ruediger Becker is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator & Atrial fibrillation. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 69 publications. Previous affiliations of Ruediger Becker include University Hospital Heidelberg.
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Papers
Ventricular oversensing: a study of 101 patients implanted with dual chamber defibrillators and two different lead systems.
Slawomir Weretka,Jochen Michaelsen,Ruediger Becker,Christoph A. Karle,Frederik Voss,T. Hilbel,Brigitte R. Osswald,Malte L. Bahner,Julia C. Senges,Wolfgang Kuebler,Wolfgang Schoels +10 more
TL;DR: V wave oversensing is a ventricular sensing problem affecting function of 11% of dual chamber devices with IB lead systems; IB leads are significantly more susceptible to T wave and P wave Oversensing than DB leads; and patients with cardiomyopathies are more prone to oversensing than patients with other heart diseases.
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Patient alert in implantable cardioverter defibrillators: toy or tool?
Ruediger Becker,Jutta Ruf-Richter,Julia C Senges-Becker,Alexander Bauer,Slawomir Weretka,Frederik Voss,Hugo A. Katus,Wolfgang Schoels +7 more
TL;DR: Patient-alert features are a useful additional tool facilitating early detection of serious ICD complications, but they do not substitute for regular ICD follow-up, because of their low sensitivity.
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What is the ''Optimal'' follow-up schedule for ICD patients?
Julia C Senges-Becker,Martina Klostermann,Ruediger Becker,Alexander Bauer,Karl E Siegler,Hugo A. Katus,Wolfgang Schoels +6 more
TL;DR: ICD-related complications detected during routine FU visits are relatively rare, particularly with newer generation ICD systems, and 6 month FU intervals appear to be safe.
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Multisite pacing for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias: potential mechanisms ☆
Ruediger Becker,Reinhard Klinkott,Alexander Bauer,Julia C. Senges,Kirsten D. Schreiner,Frederik Voss,Wolfgang Kuebler,Wolfgang Schoels +7 more
TL;DR: In spite of unaffected local refractory periods, the shortening of local recovery intervals might homogenize atrial repolarization and, thus, contribute to the preventive effects of multisite pacing.
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"Home monitoring" for early detection of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator failure: a single-center prospective observational study.
TL;DR: This pilot study demonstrates that HM enables early detection of ICD failure and appears to enhance patient safety.
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