Accidental, unintentional reprogramming of a temporary external pacemaker leading to R-on-T and cardiac arrest

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Oct;27(5):944-8. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.07.013. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

Authors

Peter M Schulman¹, Matthias J Merkel, Marc A Rozner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.

PMID: 22959843
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.07.013

No abstract available

Keywords: R-on-T; pacemaker; temporary pacemaker; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Heart Arrest / diagnosis*
Heart Arrest / etiology*
Heart Arrest / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Medical Errors / adverse effects*
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*