The Pacemaker Syndrome
Purpose: | To evaluate a patient with a pacemaker for findings associated with the pacemaker syndrome. |
Specialty: | Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Objective: | other testing, criteria for diagnosis |
ICD-10: | T82.1 |
Description: | The pacemaker syndrome occurs when there is a loss of atrio-ventricular synchrony in a patient with a pacemaker. This results in contraction of the atria against closed mitral and tricuspid valves, resulting in hypotension, decreased cardiac output and activation of cardiopulmonary reflexes. |
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