Runaway pacemaker caused by a stuck accelerometer

Authors
Nakazato, Y Nakata, Y Yasuda, M Nakazato, K Tanaka, M Sumiyoshi, M Sakurai, H Yamaguchi, H
Citation
Y. Nakazato et al., Runaway pacemaker caused by a stuck accelerometer, PACE, 22(3), 1999, pp. 538-539
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
538 - 539
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(199903)22:3<538:RPCBAS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report a case of runaway pacemaker with a ventricular pacing rate of 190 beats/min. The runaway occurred when the accelerometer became stuck due to the magnet-application during VVIR pacing. Runaways in modern pacemakers o re particularly rare, but they do still occur. The best solution for this p henomenon is generator replacement.