Open AccessAn uncommon ECG manifestation of normal pacemaker function
Author(s) -
Kumar Sharath K.,
Morgan Christopher D.,
JordanWatt Michael,
Singh Sheldon M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12258
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , artifact (error) , cardiology , electrocardiography , artificial intelligence , computer science
A presumed abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) was obtained from an asymptomatic patient with a pacemaker. Systematic evaluation of the ECG revealed that the artifact was due to a physiological sensor in the pacemaker which was displayed when the enhanced pacemaker detection features on the ECG machine was activated. The article discusses the possible causes and an approach to similar artifacts.