Electrocautery-induced tachycardia in a rate-responsive pacemaker.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Electric interference by cautery on demand pacemakers can cause inhibition and loss of pacing. We report a case in which electrocautery induced a pacemaker in ventricle-paced, ventricle-sensed, inhibited, rate-responsive (VVIR) mode to pace at a programmed maximum rate of 130 pulses/min.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
- Electrocoagulation
- Tachycardia