Acknowledgment: The author would like to acknowledge the excellent chapter on pacemaker troubleshooting and follow-up from the previous edition of this book, which was authored by Dr. Charles J. Love, with contributions by Dr. Paul A. Levine, and which formed…
Age Gender Occupation Working diagnosis 55 Years Female Housewife Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy History This patient had complete heart block, with 30% left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) visualized on echocardiography. A temporary pacemaker wire was inserted into the right ventricle via femoral…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 78 Years Male Retired Heart Failure Requiring Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy History This patient with a history of mechanical aortic valve replacement, New York Heart Association class III heart failure, 25% left ventricular ejection fraction, and…