Air Entrapment as a Cause of Transient Cardiac Pacemaker Malfunction

Air Entrapment as a Cause of Transient Cardiac Pacemaker Malfunction

Air within a pacemaker pocket may cause transient malfunction of a replacement unipolar cardiac pacemaker. This was noted in a patient in whom entrapped air prevented tissue contact of the anode, resulting in complete cessation of myocardlal stimulation and absence of an electrocardio‐graphic pacema...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1979-11, Vol.2 (6), p.641-644
Hauptverfasser: KREIS, DAVID J., LICALZI, LUKE, SHAW, RICHARD K.
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Air
air entrapment
Humans
Male
pacemaker malfunction
Pacemaker, Artificial
Postoperative Complications
Prostheses and Implants - methods
Sick Sinus Syndrome - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Air within a pacemaker pocket may cause transient malfunction of a replacement unipolar cardiac pacemaker. This was noted in a patient in whom entrapped air prevented tissue contact of the anode, resulting in complete cessation of myocardlal stimulation and absence of an electrocardio‐graphic pacemaker artifact, Methods for avoiding this complication are proposed.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1979.tb04284.x