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Noninvasive Conversion of Atrial Flutter Using a Multiprogrammable DDD Pulse Generator
Author(s) -
LUCERI RICHARD M.,
CASTELLANOS AGUSTIN,
THURER RICHARD J.,
MYERBURG ROBERT J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1986.tb05372.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial flutter , cardiology , pulse generator , pulse (music) , generator (circuit theory) , flutter , atrial fibrillation , electrical engineering , voltage , mechanics , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , aerodynamics , engineering
. A patient with sick sinus syndrome and resistant paroxysmal atrial flutter was treated with amiodarone and implanted with a Medtronic 7005 DDD pacemaker. Following discontinuation of amiodarone, an episode of sustained atrial flutter was converted to sinus rhythm by noninvasive rapid atrial pacing in the outpatient ciinic. This case illustrates one of the many capabilities for arrhythmic intervention using currently availabie implanted pacemakers.