Vnitr Lek 2007, 53(6):729-732

Occurrence of an exceptional complication in an attempt to apply temporary pacemaking

D. Richter1,*, M. Hutyra1, J. Lukl1, P. Němec2
1 I. interní klinika Lékařské fakulty UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jan Lukl, CSc.
2 Kardiochirurgická klinika Lékařské fakulty UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta doc. MUDr. Petr Němec, CSc.

The case study reports the case of a female patient who, during an admission exam in an area medical centre, presented with severe symptomatic bradyarrhythmia and the need for temporary external pacemaking. The first attempt to perform temporary transvenous pacemaking failed and was accompanied by a rare but serious iatrogenic complication which necessitated heart surgery. The case study is completed with illustrative figures.

Keywords: symptomatic bradycardia; presyncope; temporary pacemaking; complication

Received: October 26, 2006; Accepted: January 26, 2007; Published: June 1, 2007  Show citation

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Richter D, Hutyra M, Lukl J, Němec P. Occurrence of an exceptional complication in an attempt to apply temporary pacemaking. Vnitr Lek. 2007;53(6):729-732.
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