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Agonal Rhythm: Pacemaker Failure?
Report: Agonal (chaotic) rhythm 4 Pacemaker spikes 1 Slow rate 3 Failure to pace 2 Comment: The pacemaker spikes may be slow due to inhibition by the native agonal complexes or because of the battery failure. A 12-lead ECG taken 7 months previously sh
Spike Decay Masking the QRS
Report:Ventricular pacemaker rhythm 65/min 1 Possible battery depletion 2 Intermittent retrograde conduction 4 Sinus rhythm 75/min 1 Probable third degree AV block 2 Comment:The faster sinus rhythm is almost certainly subject to 3o AV block, but the
Slowing Rate with Battery Depletion
Report:Atrial fibrillation 1 Pacemaker rhythm 60/min 2 Possible battery depletion 7 Comment:Battery depletion is usually programmed to manifest itself by slowing to a pre-set rate, in this case 60/min. This patient’s potential problem was in fact dia