[Non-functional lead as a cause of detection disturbances in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator].
The article presents the case of a patient treated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, in whom an additional lead  (integrated bipolar) was implanted because of the damage to the ventricular lead. Interactions between the electrodes led to  detection disturbances. The patient required the removal of the non-functional lead.
Klinika Kardiologii i Elektroterapii, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny, 80–952 Gdańsk. kempa@gumed.edu.pl
Maciej
M
Kempa
Szymon
S
Budrejko
Mariusz
M
Nowakowski
Tomasz
T
Królak
Ludmiła
L
Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz
Grzegorz
G
Raczak
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged