A unipolar multipurpose electrode line, comprising a line body, a unipolar plug, a defibrillation electrode attached to the line body, and a stimulation and sensing electrode, which are connected by way of a common feed line to the unipolar plug, wherein the defibrillation electrode is connected by means of at least one voltage-dependent component to the electrode feed line so that the connection has low impedance only in response to the application of a defibrillation voltage at the plug.