It was reported that the patient experienced asystole due to a loss of capture with the left ventricular (lv) lead when the cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (crt-d) feature that monitors the pacing amplitude threshold and adjusts the right ventricular lead outputs was trying to run.It was noted that the patient had three minutes of an asystole episode requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation.It was also noted that the loss of capture was possibly due to having only lv capture at the time the feature started running.When the feature started running the device switched from bi-ventricular (bi-v) pacing to right ventricular (rv) lead only pacing, therefore losing capture.Threshold variability was also noted, but trending shows the threshold has been stable.An x-ray revealed that the rv lead was found to have a macro-dislodgment from the mid-septal placement to the apex.The device time was also one hour ahead of the local time.The device remains in use.Reprogramming was done to the lv lead and the rv lead was explanted and replaced.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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It was reported that the patient experienced asystole due to a loss of capture with the left ventricular (lv) lead when the cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (crt-p) feature that monitors the pacing amplitude threshold and adjusts the right ventricular lead outputs was trying to run.It was noted that the patient had three minutes of an asystole episode requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation.It was also noted that the loss of capture was possibly due to having only lv capture at the time the feature started running.When the feature started running the device switched from bi-ventricular (bi-v) pacing to right ventricular (rv) lead only pacing, therefore losing capture.Threshold variability was also noted, but trending shows the threshold has been stable.Review of the historical data retrieved from the crt-p memory interrogation report revealed varying and high threshold measurements of the right atrial (ra) lead.An x-ray revealed that the rv lead was found to have a macro-dislodgment from the mid-septal placement to the apex.The device time was also one hour ahead of the local time.Reprogramming was done to the lv lead and the device, ra lead and lv lead remain in use.The rv lead was explanted and replaced.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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