TY  - JOUR
T1  - FAilure of electrocardiographic monitoring to detect cardiac arrest in patients with pacemakers
AU  - Brownlee JR, Serwer GA, Dick M, II, Bauld T, Rosenthal A
Y1  - 1989/01/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150130115028
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 105
EP  - 107
VL  - 143
IS  - 1
N2  - • Two children with cardiac pacemakers are described who experienced cardiorespiratory arrest not detected by the electrocardiographic (ECG) monitor. The pacemaker stimuli were interpreted by the monitor as a QRS complex with inhibition of the heart rate alarm, demonstrating the need for reliable non-ECG monitoring in patients with pacemakers. A review of all deaths in children with pacemakers in the last ten years also shows the high association of respiratory failure in patients with congenital heart disease and a pacemaker, underscoring this need. Various non-ECG monitoring modalities are discussed. Finally, analysis of the ECG monitor characteristics contributing to inappropriate sensing of the pacemaker stimulus was performed, showing the direct relation between the pacemaker stimulus amplitude seen by the monitor and the monitor sensitivity with inappropriate sensing, and the inverse relation between the monitor bandwidth and inappropriate sensing. Recommendations for monitor adjustment when monitoring patients with pacemakers are provided.(AJDC 1989;143:105-107)
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150130115028
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150130115028
ER  -