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Case Reports
. 2018 Nov 23;5(2):112-114.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2018.11.007. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Increased threshold in nonselective His-bundle pacing suspected to be caused by amiodarone

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Increased threshold in nonselective His-bundle pacing suspected to be caused by amiodarone

JoonHyuk Kim et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
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Keywords: Amiodarone; Antiarrhythmic; His bundle; Non-capture; Pacemaker; Threshold.

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Figure 1
Electrocardiogram showing nonselective His-bundle capture at 3.5 V at 1 ms at implant.
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Figure 2
Pacemaker interrogation during emergency department visit, showing 2:1 capture on the His lead at 3.5 V at 1 ms.

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