Open AccessThe Significance of Pulse Oximetry in the Diagnosis of Pacemaker Failure to Output
Author(s) -
Michailidis Athanasios,
Barsheshet Alon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2010.00375.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse oximetry , cardiology , plethysmograph , pulse (music) , heart failure , anesthesia , detector , electrical engineering , engineering
In a routine monitor electrocardiogram few hours after implantation of a dual‐chamber pacemaker, there was a suspicion of ventricular oversensing leading to failure to output. Pulse oximeter plethysmographic wave signal virtually excluded this suspicion. This case report demonstrates the clinical utility of initial pulse oximeter wave analysis in excluding pacemaker failure to output. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2010;15(3):293–295