A lead assembly for an implantable medical device. The lead assembly
comprises a lead body having a first portion and a second portion. The
first portion is adapted for coupling to a pulse generator and the second
portion is adapted for implantation in or near a heart. First and second
co-radial conductive coils are positioned within the lead body and
electrically isolated from each other. The first and second conductive
coils include a first and second number of coil turns and the first
number is substantially equivalent to the second number. A ring electrode
is located at the second portion and a tip electrode is located distal to
the ring electrode and coupled to the second conductive coil. The first
conductive coil extends past the ring electrode and transitions to a
non-coiled region, which extends back to and couples to the ring
electrode.