The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 29, 478-479, Copyright © 1980 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Temperature-related pacemaker tachycardia
DA Bognolo, RR Vijayanagar, PF Eckstein and S Stonerock
A case of sudden increase in rate of an implanted ventricular-inhibited
pacemaker is reported. Testing of the unit at room temperature revealed the
measurements to be entirely within normal limits. Subsequent electrical
testing at a temperature of 38 degrees C confirmed the abrupt increase in
rate of the unit.