Chacko Sanoj, Haseeb Saud B, Haseeb Sohaib, DeBono Joseph, Marshall Howard
Heart Rhythm Service, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2021 Feb 15;12(2):4410-4412. doi: 10.19102/icrm.2021.120203. eCollection 2021 Feb.
Diathermy is extensively used in patients for intracardiac device implant and extraction. While diathermy helps with adequate hemostasis, it may rarely be associated with fatal dysrhythmias. We report a case of diathermy-induced ventricular fibrillation during device extraction. The case highlights the importance and supports the involvement of a defibrillation facility during pacemaker revisions requiring diathermy.
透热疗法在心脏内装置植入和拔除的患者中广泛应用。虽然透热疗法有助于实现充分止血,但它可能极少与致命性心律失常相关。我们报告了一例在装置拔除过程中透热疗法诱发心室颤动的病例。该病例凸显了在需要透热疗法的起搏器翻修过程中除颤设备的重要性,并支持其参与其中。