Runaway pacemaker : a forgotten phenomenon?

Runaway is an uncommon pacemaker dysfunction, characterized by fast and erratic spikes at non-physiological rates. This infrequent but potentially lethal failure mode may be related to low battery voltage. Four single chamber pacemaker patients were analyzed (Medtronic Minix ST 8330, Minneapolis, MN, had been implanted in two patients and two CPI Triumph VR 1124, St Paul, MN, in the other two). They had been admitted because of presyncopal episodes. Typical high rate stimuli at 2000 ppm alternating with pacing at 60-65 ppm were recorded in all ECGs. Lead system tests were normal. The pulse generators had to be replaced.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

2005

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology - 7(2005), 6 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 592-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ortega, Daniel F [VerfasserIn]
Sammartino, M Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Pellegrino, Graciela M M [VerfasserIn]
Barja, Luis D [VerfasserIn]
Albina, Gaston [VerfasserIn]
Segura, Eliseo V [VerfasserIn]
Balado, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Laiño, Ruben [VerfasserIn]
Giniger, Alberto G [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
Journal Article

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Date Completed 14.02.2006

Date Revised 11.10.2005

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM158270746