Electrocautery-induced tachycardia in a rate-responsive pacemaker.
Electric interference by cautery on demand pacemakers can cause inhibition and loss of pacing. We report a case in which electrocautery induced a pacemaker in ventricle-paced, ventricle-sensed, inhibited, rate-responsive (VVIR) mode to pace at a programmed maximum rate of 130 pulses/min.
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Canada. david.wong@uhn.on.ca
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D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology*