An overlooked case of pacemaker-related heart failure
This case describes an iatrogenic cause of heart failure: the pacemaker syndrome. The diagnosis was initially overlooked but in retrospect could have easily been made by reviewing the rhythm strip recorded during the echocardiogram. The patient eventually received the correct treatment to restore a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/4/K57.full |
| Summary: | This case describes an iatrogenic cause of heart failure: the pacemaker syndrome.
The diagnosis was initially overlooked but in retrospect could have easily been made by reviewing the rhythm strip recorded during the echocardiogram. The patient eventually received the correct treatment to restore atrioventricular synchrony and experienced rapid resolution to her disabling symptoms. |
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| ISSN: | 2055-0464 2055-0464 |