title: Runaway pacemaker: a case report and review.
abstract: We describe a case of runaway pacemaker. The differential diagnosis is discussed and a review of the literature is included for the diagnosis and treatment of pacemaker mediated tachycardia and runaway pacemaker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smithline
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*