A DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER LEADS SWITCH AT THE HEADER – AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHICAL AND CLINICAL PICTURE, A CASE REPORT

Volume 3 ,Issue 2 ,December 2013 ,Pages 131-137

Authors

Amar AL Hamdi 1 ; Marek Jastrzębski 2 ; Jawad M Hawas 3

1 Sulaimani Center for Heart Diseases, Sulaimani, KRG, Iraq.

2 First Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Cracow, Poland.

3 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sulaimani.

DOI logo 10.17656/jsmc.10042

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Abstract

In pacemaker practice the occurrence of atrial / ventricular leads switch at the pacemaker box header is very rare and may cause confusion and possibly serious complications as failure of pacing and probably cardiac standstill, recognizing and managing this complication is highly vital for patient safety and even survival.

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