Failure of automatic capture verification in an epicardial pacemaker system.
Epicardial pacing is frequently used in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. Automatic threshold determination has been reported to be safe in epicardial lead systems. We report a case of falsely low ventricular thresholds determined by automatic capture verification in a patient with complete loss of capture due to a lead fracture.
Liberman
Leonardo
L
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, 10032 NY, USA. ll202@columbia.edu
Hordof
Allan J
AJ
Hsu
Daphne S
DS
Pass
Robert H
RH
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011475:Prosthesis Failure