EP News: Case Reports

In the setting of a general transition to remote management of cardiac implantable devices, manufacturers are increasing using this form of monitoring for device advisories. Recently, Abbott Medical (Lake Forest, IL) issued a safety notification for a subset of their pacemakers due to the potential of premature battery depletion and a higher risk of rapid transition from elective replacement indicated (ERI) status to end of life (EOL) that could compromise device function. Melman et al (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.09.013) share the cases of two patients with rapid pacemaker generator dysfunction that occurred before remote communication.

Source: Heart Rhythm - November 4, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: T. Jared Bunch Source Type: research