Integrated home monitoring predicts lead failure in a pacemaker dependent 4-year-old girl

Europace. 2007 Mar;9(3):192-3. doi: 10.1093/europace/eum003. Epub 2007 Feb 8.

Abstract

A 4-year-old girl with post-surgical complete atrioventricular block received an epicardial dual chamber pacemaker system. During further growth intermittent exit block occurred, first misinterpreted as neurological seizures. The epicardial lead was replaced using a transvenous approach, and a pacemaker with an integrated home monitoring facility was implanted. After her discharge, a rise in the pacing threshold automatically initiated an event message. On the basis of this information, the patient was called in and imminent dislodgement of the ventricular lead was diagnosed by x-ray. The lead was repositioned and was found stable over 1-year follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory*
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Heart Block / physiopathology*
  • Heart Block / therapy*
  • Home Care Services, Hospital-Based*
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*