Open AccessHigh voltage lead failure diagnosed at upgrade of single-chamber ICD to dual-chamber ICD with CRT
Author(s) -
Jarosław Kaźmierczak,
Ryszard Rzeuski,
Małgorzata PeregudPogorzelska,
Jarosław Gorący
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eul094
Subject(s) - medicine , single chamber , upgrade , lead (geology) , defibrillation , defibrillation threshold , cardiology , nuclear medicine , geomorphology , computer science , geology , operating system
We describe a case of defibrillation lead damage which was detected only during an upgrade procedure from single-chamber ICD to dual-chamber ICD with biventricular pacing. The damage was not detected during routine checks in the ICD clinic.
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