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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 16;3(6Part B):864-867.
doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.10.003. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Utilization of smartphone application to resolve right-sided phrenic nerve stimulation for a pacemaker patient remotely located in rural farmland of Haiti

Rick Turek  1 , Eric Toussaint  2 , Omer Shedd  3
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Utilization of smartphone application to resolve right-sided phrenic nerve stimulation for a pacemaker patient remotely located in rural farmland of Haiti

Rick Turek et al. Heart Rhythm O2. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Complete heart block; Haiti; Pacemaker; Phrenic nerve stimulation; Smartphone application.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
A: Communication of history and physical along with rhythm strips was shared across the WhatsApp platform between Haitian and American physicians. B: WhatsApp communication of postsurgery description of possible phrenic nerve stimulation.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A: Chest radiograph showing acutely implanted pacemaker pulse generator with chronically implanted dual chamber pacing electrodes. The chronic atrial lead electrode tip appears to be positioned in the superior vena cava, with the tip electrode facing the lateral wall of the superior vena cava. B: Electrocardiogram showing undersensed P waves and noncapture in the atrial channel.
Figure 3
Figure 3
A: graphical user interface pacemaker programmer software screens with directional “touch here” arrows. Center: Pictures and videos were then sent back via WhatsApp illustrating confirmation of each step of the programming process until completion. B: Video confirming resolving of phrenic nerve stimulation.
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