Key result
Myopotential inhibition of a VVI pacemaker can cause long asystolic pauses that facilitate serious bradycardia-dependent ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
Population
A patient with a VVI pacemaker experiencing bradycardia-dependent ventricular tachycardia facilitated by…
Design
Case_report
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Myopotential inhibition may trigger ventricular tachyarrhythmias via asystole in VVI devices; leaves open whether reprogramming prevents events.
This case highlights that myopotential inhibition in VVI pacemakers can lead to serious ventricular tachyarrhythmias due to asystolic pauses, which can be mitigated by reprogramming the pacemaker rate.
Iesaka et al. (1982) studied this question. Myopotential inhibition of a VVI pacemaker can cause long asystolic pauses that facilitate serious bradycardia-dependent ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
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