Ventricular tachycardia induced by a pacemaker lead.
The authors present a case of symptomatic non-sustained ventricular tachycardia induced by mechanical irritation of the outflow tract of the right ventricle by a loop in a permanent ventricular pacing lead. Reposition of the lead eliminated the rhythm disturbance.
Bõhm
Adam
A
2nd Medical Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. bohm@freemail.hu
Pintér
Arnold
A
Préda
István
I
D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology*