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It was reported that approximately three weeks post implant of an implantable pulse generator (ipg) system, the patient experienced asystole, which seen from the ambulance electrocardiogram (ecg) recording when they were hooked up to an external pacer.The patient also experienced bradycardia, dizziness and pre-syncope.The right ventricular (rv) lead exhibited unstable thresholds, no capture, oversensing, short v-v intervals, cross talk oversensing, undersensing, high and rising thresholds and high impedance.A possible micro perforation was suspected and the lead had pulled back resulting in poor tissue interface.The rv lead was explanted and replaced.It was also noted that the right atrial (ra) lead exhibited cross talk oversensing.The lead remains in use. no further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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