Failure of communication and capture: The perils of temporary unipolar pacing system

We present a case of a patient with pacemaker dependence secondary to complete heart block who developed loss of capture of her temporary pacemaker. Patient developed torsades de pointes then ventricular fibrillation, requiring CPR and external cardioversion. After patient was stabilized, it was not...

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Main Authors: Efe Sahinoglu, BChE, Thomas J. Wool, MD, Kenneth J. Wool, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427614001549