Runaway pacemaker rhythm after 36 hours of electrical inactivity.
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چکیده
With the widespread application of permanent cardiac pacing, many publications have described bizarre manifestations of pacemaker failure including cases of life-threatening tachyarrhythmias induced by the pacemaker (Costeas et al., I965; Robinson et al., I965; Wisoff, Gabor, and Donoso, I965; Wallace, Abelmann, and Norman, 1970; Barold, I973). The purpose of this communication is to report the emergence of a runaway pacemaker rhythm after unequivocal cessation of all pacemaker activity for a period of 36 hours.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 36 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974