title: Late displacement of a ventricular pacing lead after respiratory therapy.
abstract: This article presents a case of displacement of the ventricular electrode of a DDD pacemaker occurring 3 years after implantation following a session of respiratory therapy. The incident provoked the loss of the ventricular pacing and left pectoral stimulation. The different techniques for achieving airway patency that can be used in respiratory therapy of patients with permanent pacemakers are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. ramon_ae@yahoo.es
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arroyo Espliguero
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Oteo Domínguez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castedo Mejuto
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Antorrena Miranda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortigosa Aso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cañas Cañas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Artaza Andrade
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy