Runaway pacemaker syndrome and intermittent nonoutput as manifestations of end of life of a VVI pacemaker.
A case of a runaway pacemaker with intermittent nonoutput failure of a VVI Intermedics pacemaker is presented. This is the first report of such a phenomenon in that type of pacemaker with no apparent reason other than approaching battery end-of-life. The reported case warrants a close follow-up of patients with the same type of device.
Böhm
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Cardiovascular Center and Second Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. bohm@fremail.hu
Hajdu
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Pintér
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Duray
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Préda
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D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*