Late rising right ventricular pacing lead threshold four yearsafter implantation of a dual chamber pacemaker
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چکیده
Late rising in pacing threshold is an uncommon complication of permanent pacing. Treatment with high dose systemic steroid could spare the patient another procedure. We report a case of late rising pacing threshold that responded to high dose systemic steroid which lowered the pacing threshold to one volt, then rose again to around 2 volts.
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