A case report of an unusual cause of increased impedance after generator exchange.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Remote monitoring has emerged as a complement to in-person care for patient with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). It provides the care team with information about device integrity, programming issues, or other medical data (i.e. arrhythmias) and since 2015 has been recognized as a part of standard management by the Heart and Rhythm Society for all patients with CIEDs. However, while it can provide invaluable information to providers, the volume of generated data can increase the risk of oversight. We present a novel case of apparent device malfunction that on closer scrutiny was obvious, but provides a lesson in the mechanisms by which data can be artifactual.

Case summary

A 62-year-old male presented after his cardiac resynchronization therapy-defi

SUBMITTER: Feldman DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature