title: [Loss of integrity of bipolar cardiac stimulation and its automatic correction. Report of 2 cases].
abstract: We report two patients with DDD and VVI pacemakers respectively, in whom telemetry revealed a markedly high bipolar ventricular lead impedance, suggestive of a fracture or other defect in bipolar lead. Pulse generator was able to switch automatically to unipolar pacing, and a loss of ventricular capture was prevented.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Militar Universitario, Sevilla.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felices Nieto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Picón Intantes
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz Ortuño
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giménez Raurell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herrera Rojas
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: López Cuervo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Pérdida de la integridad de la estimulación cardíaca bipolar y su corrección automática. A propósito de dos casos.