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Runaway pacemaker: a still existing complication and therapeutic guidelines.
H Mickley1, C Andersen, L H Nielsen
1Department of Cardiology B, University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Clinical Cardiology
|July 1, 1989
Summary
Runaway pacemakers, a rare lethal complication, can cause dangerous ventricular tachycardia. Emergency maneuvers like magnet application or reprogramming can help, but pacemaker exchange is crucial.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Runaway pacemaker is a rare but potentially lethal complication associated with permanent pacemakers.
- Multiprogrammable VVI pacemakers, specifically Siemens-Elema Model 668, have been implicated in this issue.