Walker B D, Thorburn C W, Kuchar D L
Cardiology Department, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1999 Nov;22(11):1688-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00391.x.
We describe an unusual complication of single-lead VDD pacing: recurrent advancement of the atrial bipole into the right ventricle. As a consequence, the patient experienced symptomatic pacemaker-mediated tachycardia and underwent two revision operations to achieve adequate fixation of the lead.