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[Malfunctions of pacemakers].

J J Welti

    Acta Cardiologica
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Pacemaker failures, particularly sudden battery issues, remain a concern despite improvements. Careful patient follow-up is crucial for identifying manufacturing defects and managing pacing complications.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Medical Device Technology

    Context:

    • Pacemakers are vital for managing cardiac rhythm disorders.
    • Implanted pacemakers are subject to various potential failures post-implantation.
    • Historical pacemaker runaway failures have been resolved, but other issues persist.

    Purpose:

    • To review the spectrum of pacemaker failures after implantation.
    • To highlight the frequency and nature of different pacemaker malfunction types.
    • To emphasize the importance of post-implantation surveillance for device reliability.

    Summary:

    • Sudden battery failure (intermittent or permanent) is a significant and frequent issue with pacemakers.
    • While pacemaker runaway is no longer observed, other less frequent or severe incidents occur.
    • Failures can be isolated or affect entire manufacturing batches, necessitating prompt reporting.

    Impact:

    • Regular patient monitoring is essential for early detection of faulty pacemaker series.
    • Pacing failures have a limited impact on overall mortality in pacemaker patients.
    • Proactive pacemaker replacement due to anticipated failures increases healthcare costs.

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