Absence of device-device interaction (DDI) in a patient with cardiac and diaphragmatic pacemakers for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
Autonomic control of ventilation is impaired in patients with Ondine's curse or congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), but voluntary control remains intact. Bradyarrhythmias can be life threatening. In a patient with CCHS and long sinus pause requiring cardiac pacemaker insertion, a diaphragmatic pacemaker inserted in early childhood caused diaphragmatic pacer spikes observed during the interrogation of the cardiac pacemaker. Diaphragmatic pacing did not interfere with the cardiac pacemaker function.
Movahed
Mohammad-Reza
MR
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Carlifornia, Irvine, USA. mmovahed@uci.edu
Jalili
Mehrdad
M
Kiciman
Nafiz
N
D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000628:therapy*