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Pacemaker alternans.

J J Rozanski·M Kleinfeld·F X Worthington·J W Lister
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Abstract

A 52-year-old man was implanted with a Gemini pacemaker for complete heart block which developed suddenly three months after coronary reconstruction and endocardial resection to treat chronic recurrent ventricular tachycardia. Pacemaker alternans, which is a rare phenomenon, occurred two days after pacemaker implantation and then disappeared 24 hours later. The patient was followed for a two-month period during which the pacemaker system functioned normally. Many of the possible mechanisms which may produce pacemaker alternans were explored. Our findings are presented in this report.

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J J Rozanski, M Kleinfeld, F X Worthington, J W Lister. 1984. Pacemaker alternans.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1984.tb04868.x

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