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Kunal Pradip Verma1, David Adam1
1Monash Heart, Monash Health, VIC, Australia.
Insights
Implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) detected atrial fibrillation during hemodialysis. This was caused by current leakage from a dialysis catheter, not the patient's heart condition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Severe ischemic cardiomyopathy and end-stage kidney disease necessitate hemodialysis and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) use.
- Patients on hemodialysis may experience cardiac arrhythmias.
- ICD interrogation is crucial for device function assessment.
Abstract:
A 62-year-old male presented to his treating cardiologist for routine interrogation of his implantable cardiac defibrillator on the background of severe ischemic cardiomyopathy and end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis. The device log revealed multiple paroxysms of atrial fibrillation; however, upon scrutinizing these episodes it was evident that they always corresponded to episodes of hemodialysis while dialyzing through a chronic dialysis catheter, but not while dialyzing via an arteriovenous fistula. We report the novel finding of inappropriate sensing of current leak from the catheter by a lead with a floating atrial dipole.
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