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High Ventricular Lead Impedance of a DDD Pacemaker after Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Author(s) -
BASER KAZIM,
GURAY UMIT,
DURUKAN MINE,
DEMIRKAN BURCU
Publication year - 2012
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.1540-8159.2011.03027.x
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , lead (geology) , cardiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , radiology , geomorphology , geology , physics
Management of electromagnetic interference in the form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with pacemakers (PMs) may be challenging. Serious consequences, especially in PM‐dependent patients, may be encountered. Changes in device programming, asynchronous pacing, heating of the lead tip(s), and increased thresholds or even device dislocation may be experienced. We report of a patient with a DDD PM who underwent an emergent MRI, after which there was an increase in ventricular impedance as well as increased cardiac biomarkers. (PACE 2012; 35:e251–e253)