Open AccessPseudopacemaker syndrome and marked first-degree atrioventricular block: Case report
Author(s) -
Ivan Stanković,
Biljana Putniković,
Miloš Panić,
Alja Vlahović-Stipac,
Aleksandar N. Nešković
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1010635s
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , atrioventricular block , asymptomatic , qrs complex , myocardial infarction , heart block , pr interval , anesthesia , electrocardiography , heart rate , blood pressure
Pacemaker syndrome consists of the symptoms and signs present in the single chamber (VVI) pacemaker patient with electrode placed in the right ventricular apex. It is caused by inadequate timing of atrial and ventricular contractions. Pacemaker syndrome without a pacemaker (or pseudopacemaker syndrome) refers to occurrence of symptoms in the presence of marked first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, when P wave is too close to the preceding QRS complex producing the same haemodynamic disturbance as artificial pacemaker cardiac stimulation with retrograde VA conduction.