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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 13;9(7):445-447.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.04.005. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Transient dysfunction of leadless pacemaker system after cardioversion

Moritz Nies  1   2 , Nina Fluschnik  1   2 , Tilman Würger  1 , Julius Nikorowitsch  1   2 , Tobias Tönnis  1
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Transient dysfunction of leadless pacemaker system after cardioversion

Moritz Nies et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
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Keywords: Electrical cardioversion; Implantable electrical devices; Leadless pacemaker; Leadless pacemaker dysfunction; Pacemaker dysfunction.

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Figure 1
Chest radiograph showing the leadless pacemaker located in the right ventricular septal position.
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Figure 2
Continuous electrocardiogram tracings during cardioversion. Tracing 1 (top) shows a macroreentrant atrial tachycardia with permanent ventricular pacing. On the right side, the shock artefact is visible. Tracing 2 (bottom) displays a loss of pacemaker stimulation, leading to severe bradycardia.
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