Ventricular asystole due to atrial oversensing by a VVI pacemaker: VVT mode as a simple solution

We report a rare case of atrial oversensing by a VVI pacemaker that caused ventricular asystole. Changing the programming to VVT mode not only eliminated the problem but also provided atrioventricular synchrony and rate responsiveness.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kazushi Tanaka, Osamu Fujimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001093