An Unusual Cause of Pacemaker Current Leakage Causing Muscle Stimulation

Stimulation of skeletal muscle is a fairly common complication of permanent cardiac pacing. The usual cause is direct apposition of the anode of a unipolar pacemaker with muscle surrounding the pocket,1 Other causes include electrode insulation defects2 and electrode displacement,1‐3 In this report...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1981-09, Vol.4 (5), p.589-590
Main Authors: RADCLIFFE, P.J., JONES, S., WARD, D.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
current leakage
Equipment Failure
Heart Block - therapy
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
permanent cardiac pacing
Radiography, Thoracic
skeletal muscle stimulation
Spasm - etiology
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Summary:Stimulation of skeletal muscle is a fairly common complication of permanent cardiac pacing. The usual cause is direct apposition of the anode of a unipolar pacemaker with muscle surrounding the pocket,1 Other causes include electrode insulation defects2 and electrode displacement,1‐3 In this report we describe an unusual cause of muscle stimulation related to direct current leakage from the pacemaker. (PACE, Vol. 4, September‐October, 1981)
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1981.tb06233.x