Lethal ventricular arrhythmias following one-step pacemaker reprogramming for rapid tracking at atrial tachyarrhythmias

Authors
Pinski, SL Murphy, J Haw, J Trohman, RG
Citation
Sl. Pinski et al., Lethal ventricular arrhythmias following one-step pacemaker reprogramming for rapid tracking at atrial tachyarrhythmias, AM J CARD, 87(3), 2001, pp. 349
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010201)87:3<349:LVAFOP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
An abrupt decrease in the pacing rate in patients with dual-chamber pacemak ers tracking atrial tachyarrhythmias carries a high risk of malignant ventr icular arrhythmia. The pacing rate should be reduced by multistep programmi ng over several days.