Phrenic nerve stimulation during right ventricular outflow tract pacing: A rare but possible complication.

Takayuki SekiharaShinsuke MiyazakiTomokazu IshidaMoeko NagaoShota KakehashiMoe MukaiDaisetsu AoyamaMinoru NoderaTomoya EguchiKanae HasegawaHiroyasu UzuiHiroshi Tada

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)

Phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) caused by a right ventricular (RV) lead is an uncommon complication of pacemaker implantations. We demonstrated a case of left PNS caused by an RV lead placed in the RV outflow tract (RVOT). The PNS was dependent on ventricular capture. This case highlighted a risk of PNS even during RVOT pacing.

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