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10729840

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
A well described interaction between an antibradycardia pacemaker and a ventricular defibrillator is sensing of pacemaker stimuli by the ventricular defibrillator. This report describes an interaction between an atrial demand pacemaker and a ventricular defibrillator that resulted in ventricular asystole and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. In this case, the ventricular defibrillator sensed atrial pacing stimuli when complete atrioventricular block with a slow ventricular escape rate developed. Defibrillator-based ventricular demand pacing was inhibited, resulting in prolonged periods of ventricular asystole, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and multiple defibrillator shocks. Ventricular defibrillator sensing of atrial pacemaker stimuli in the setting of complete atrioventricular block and ventricular asystole cannot be simulated during defibrillator implantation when atrioventricular conduction is intact. Therefore, a pacemaker programmed to atrial demand pacing in a patient with a ventricular defibrillator can result in inappropriate inhibition of ventricular pacing in the setting of complete heart block. Furthermore, this interaction can be avoided with a dual-chamber pacing ventricular defibrillator.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1383-875X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
241-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Unique interaction between an atrial single-chamber pacemaker and a ventricular defibrillator.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports