Positional convulsant syncope in a pacemaker patient following insulation break of the right ventricular lead. (14th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ben Lassoued, Mehdi; Baatour, Makram; Haggui, Abdeddayem; Lamine, Khaled
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-05-14
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : In spite of the advances made in the technology of pacemakers which resulted in a decrease in the incidence of pacemaker lead fracture, the latter remains a potential complication of implanted pacemakers manufactured in the early days. In this report, we present a case of fracture of the unipolar electrode diagnosed by an emergency physician in a patient on a pacemaker for 10 years who presented to the emergency department with positional convulsant syncopes.