title: Safety of pacemaker implantation in patients with transvenous (nonthoracotomy) implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
abstract: While several reports have documented the safety of implantation of transvenous pacemakers in patients with epicardial patch-based implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), the implantation of transvenous pacemakers in patients with transvenous (nonthoracotomy) ICDs has not been well-described. We present three patients with transvenous ICDs who subsequently underwent implantation of transvenous pacemakers without complication. Technical considerations and a testing, protocol for detection of pacemaker-ICD interactions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Clemo
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ellenbogen
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Belz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Stambler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D013908:Thoracotomy