title: Intrathoracic impedance monitor alarm in a patient with cardiac resynchronisation therapy and advanced lung carcinoma.
abstract: The intrathoracic impedance monitor system measures impedance between the device case and the right ventricular coil and reflects intrathoracic fluid status. It is used to detect early volume overload in patients with chronic heart failure. We report a case of inappropriate activation of the intrathoracic impedance monitor alarm in a patient with epidermoid lung cancer and pleural carcinosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cvijić
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zižek
authors.forename: Bor
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antolič
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zupan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002307:Cardiography, Impedance / Q000379:methods*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D016190:Carboplatin; D000093542:Gemcitabine