Ventricular fibrillation induced
by coagulating mode bipolar electrocautery
during pacemaker implantation in Myotonic
Dystrophy type 1 patient |
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| Authors: | VINCENZO RUSSO ANNA RAGO FEDERICA DI MEO NADIA DELLA CIOPPA ANDREA ANTONIO PAPA MARIA GIOVANNA RUSSO GERARDO NIGRO |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Chair of Cardiology, Second University of Napoli, Monaldi Hospital, Italy;;2. Department of Anesthesiology, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy |
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The occurrence of ventricular fibrillation, induced by bipolar electrocautery during elective dual chamber pacemaker implantation, is reported in a patient affected by Myotonic Distrophy type 1 with normal left ventricular ejection fractionKey words: ventricular fibrillation, bipolar electrocautery, pacemakerimplantation, Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 |
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