PACEMAKER-MEDIATED POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA

Authors
GOLDMAN DS LEVINE PA
Citation
Ds. Goldman et Pa. Levine, PACEMAKER-MEDIATED POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA, PACE, 21(10), 1998, pp. 1993-1995
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1993 - 1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(1998)21:10<1993:PPV>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A patient with refractory bradycardia dependent polymorphic ventricula r tachycardia (PMVT) underwent permanent pacemaker placement for suppr ession of her arrhythmia. Following implant, the patient had recurrent PMVT. Interrogation of the device revealed a factory programmed featu re (+ PVARP on PVC) designed to prevent pacemaker-mediated tachycardia that led to cycle length variability and subsequent arrhythmia recurr ence. This feature was deactivated and the patient's arrhythmia did no t recur.