Anodal Capture May Prevent Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy from Working Effectively. A Case Report of Left Ventricular Lead Dislodgement

Anodal Capture May Prevent Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy from Working Effectively. A Case Report of Left Ventricular Lead Dislodgement

A 78-year-old man was implanted with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator. One month later, chest X-ray and electrocardiography suggested left ventricular (LV) lead dislodgement. However, the LV lead pacing threshold obtained by a programmer was unchanged because anodal capture had deve...

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Main Authors: Kazunori Kashiwase, MD, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Mitsuru Wada, MD, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, MD, Akio Hirata, MD, Yasunori Ueda, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
CRT
Anodal pacing
Lead dislocation
LV pacing
Biventricular pacing
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