Shock-induced right ventricular pacing failure caused by a short circuit: Uncommon but life-threatening complication of the Riata lead

Itsuro Morishima; Hiroshi Nakajima; Hideyuki Tsuboi; Yumiko Yokoyama; Kazuhiro Naito; Takahito Sone

doi:10.1016/j.hrcr.2014.11.005

Shock-induced right ventricular pacing failure caused by a short circuit: Uncommon but life-threatening complication of the Riata lead

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2015 Feb 18;1(2):46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2014.11.005. eCollection 2015 Mar.

Authors

Itsuro Morishima¹, Hiroshi Nakajima², Hideyuki Tsuboi¹, Yumiko Yokoyama³, Kazuhiro Naito¹, Takahito Sone¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
² Japan Research Institute for Device Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiology, Kumiai Kosei Hospital, Takayama, Japan.

No abstract available

Keywords: AF, atrial fibrillation; EC, externalized conductor; ETFE, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene; Electrical failure; HV, high voltage; ICD; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene; Pacing failure; RV, right ventricular; Riata lead; SVC, superior vena cava; Shock; Short circuit.

Publication types

Case Reports