What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Pacemaker runaway (n=1). Intervention: Omni-Stanicor pacemaker runaway. Primary outcome: Ventricular tachycardia and loss of consciousness.

What does this research mean for the field?

Episodic pacemaker runaway can still occur in modern generation pacemakers, potentially inducing life-threatening ventricular tachycardia that requires emergency device replacement. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

March 1, 1979Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

“Runaway” in a Modern Generation Pacemaker

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Key result

Urgent battery removal resolves life-threatening VT caused by episodic Omni-Stanicor pacemaker runaway.

Population

A patient with an implanted Omni-Stanicor pacemaker

Design

Case_report

Authors

HOH.C. ODABASHIANAlbany Medical Center Hospital DBDavid F.M. BrownMonash University

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Implication

Recognize and urgently address pacemaker runaway in legacy devices; leaves open whether proactive screening or replacement is warranted.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

1 patient with an implanted Omni-Stanicor pacemaker experiencing life-threatening ventricular tachycardia due to pacemaker runaway.

Exposure

Urgent removal of the battery at the bedside and immediate resumption of pacing with an external generator

Outcome

Resolution of life-threatening ventricular tachycardia and loss of consciousnesssafety

Although infrequent with modern devices, pacemaker runaway can cause life-threatening ventricular tachycardia requiring urgent battery removal and external pacing.

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ODABASHIAN et al. (1979) conducted a case report in Pacemaker runaway (n=1). Omni-Stanicor pacemaker runaway was evaluated on Ventricular tachycardia and loss of consciousness. Episodic pacemaker runaway in an Omni-Stanicor pacemaker caused life-threatening ventricular tachycardia with rates exceeding 200 beats per minute, requiring urgent battery removal.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa8f8191f04c152af43eaaa https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1979.tb05194.x

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“Runaway” in a Modern Generation Pacemaker

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Study Design

Structured PICO

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“Runaway” in a Modern Generation Pacemaker

Discussion

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Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

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