Rhythm Disturbances in the Form of Atrial Tachycardia in a Female Patient with Polymyositis

Angiology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Peregud-Pogorzelska ◽  
Jaroslaw Kazmierczak ◽  
Marek Brzosko
2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Schwagten ◽  
Judith Cuypers ◽  
Tamas Szili-Torok

AbstractAn 18-year-old female patient with tricuspid atresia, discordant ventriculo-arterial connections, a total cavo-pulmonary connection, and a Damus-Kaye-Stansel suffered with atrial tachycardia. Use of a magnetically navigated catheter made it possible to create an electro-anatomical map of both atriums using a retrograde approach. It then proved possible to ablate successfully the tachycardia in the left atrium thanks to the unique capabilities of the magnetic navigation system.


With a growing number of ICD-recipients, device complications are seen more frequently in the clinical setting and outpatient departments. Amongst the most severe are ICD-infections and inadequate shocks caused by oversensing of atrial tachycardia or lead fracture. We report on a 76-year-old female patient with dilative cardiomyopathy and broca aphasia after stroke, who experienced 105 consecutive inadequate ICDshocks due to cluster missensing of her fractured ICD-lead. The diagnosis was complicated and delayed by the patient’s aphasia emphasizing the need for intensified remote monitoring, especially in elderly and dependent patients.


2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Brueckner ◽  
B Kohl ◽  
B Püst ◽  
S Gassner ◽  
S Biskup ◽  
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