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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb 15;12(2):4410-4412.
doi: 10.19102/icrm.2021.120203. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Diathermy-induced Ventricular Fibrillation

Sanoj Chacko  1 , Saud B Haseeb  2 , Sohaib Haseeb  1 , Joseph DeBono  3 , Howard Marshall  3
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Case Reports

Diathermy-induced Ventricular Fibrillation

Sanoj Chacko et al. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. .

Abstract

Diathermy is extensively used in patients for intracardiac device implant and extraction. While diathermy helps with adequate hemostasis, it may rarely be associated with fatal dysrhythmias. We report a case of diathermy-induced ventricular fibrillation during device extraction. The case highlights the importance and supports the involvement of a defibrillation facility during pacemaker revisions requiring diathermy.

Keywords: Defibrillation; diathermy; ventricular fibrillation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest for the published content.

Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:
At the beginning, sinus rhythm can be seen; however, the application of diathermy triggered VF. SR: sinus rhythm; VF: ventricular fibrillation.
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