title: Unusual electrocardiographic presentation of pacemaker battery depletion with lead failure: pacing spike, artefact or native QRS? A short communication.
abstract: Herein we report an unusual electrocardiographic presentation of a patient with pacemaker battery depletion and lead insulation failure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Haseki-Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. drfaridaliyev@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aliyev
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Celiker
authors.forename: Cengizhan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Türkoğlu
authors.forename: Okay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abaci
mesh_terms: D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*