Device–device interference triggered by an abandoned pacemaker: a case report
We present a patient with a deactivated abandoned cardiac pacemaker, which self-activated after reaching end-of-life mode and triggered an interaction with his active pacemaker. This case emphasizes the importance of explanting old devices to avoid potential interaction.
Authors
- Dong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5515-1742)
- Henrike A K Hillmann
- Johanna Müller‐Leisse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3485-7657)
- David Duncker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2996-6338)
- Jörg Eiringhaus
Institutions
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae595
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Pfizer
- AstraZeneca
- Sanofi
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- MicroPort