title: Pacemaker auto-interference by thoracic impedance measurement for the rate response function.
abstract: This report describes two cases of pacemaker auto-interference caused by thoracic impedance measurements for the rate response function of a dual chamber pacemaker. Mechanisms of this phenomenon and reprogramming strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum München and 1. Med. Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany. kolb@dhm.mhn.de
authors.forename: Christof
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kolb
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Markwardt
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zrenner
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004562:Electrocardiography; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*