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1. An epicardial mapping electrode suitable for temporarily mapping and/or stimulating the left ventricle after a cardiac surgery comprising:
a flexible tube having a proximal and a distal end and a longitudinal structure therebetween, the tube has at least one lumen; and a movable insulated electrode lead arranged inside the lumen, the electrode lead being a partly insulated coil, the lumen together with the electrode lead extends longitudinally through said longitudinal structure, the electrode lead has at its distal end an electrical pole, wherein the flexible tube includes a plurality of openings along the longitudinal structure between the proximal and distal ends of the tube, said openings adapted to face the surface of the heart, said openings providing contact between the myocardial tissue and the electrical pole. |
