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Pacemaker-induced ventricular tachycardia in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7333718     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We analysed a group of 35 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction-23 of the inferior, 12 of the anterior wall-who needed temporary pacing for bradycardiac arrhythmias. We observed in three patients ventricular tachycardias induced by pacemaker stimuli falling onto the vulnerable part of the cardiac cycle due to improper sensing. All three had an inferior myocardial infarction involving the right ventricle. Because the pacemaker electrode in this condition lies in the vicinity of the infarcted myocardium sensing problems occur more frequently and re-entry tachycardias can be triggered more easily. It represents a possible risk of pacemaker treatment in his group of patients who, on the other hand, often need cardiac pacing in the acute phase following the development of transient AV-block.
Authors:
T A Cueni; R A White; F Burkart
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0167-5273     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1981  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-05-12     Completed Date:  1982-05-12     Revised Date:  2006-07-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*,  therapy
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Tachycardia / etiology*
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology

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