Ventricular Fibrillation Simulated Electrocardiogram Artifact by a Deep Brain Stimulator.
Ryan P StrumIan R DrennanMorgan HillierSheldon CheskesPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2023)
Deep brain stimulation devices can disrupt cardiac rhythm interpretation by causing electrocardiogram artifact. We report the case of a deep brain stimulating device initiating ventricular fibrillation simulated electrocardiogram artifact in the prehospital setting. Mimicked ventricular fibrillation due to a deep brain stimulator has not been documented, and if unrecognized could influence unwarranted or potentially harmful clinical decisions.
Keyphrases
- deep brain stimulation
- left ventricular
- resting state
- white matter
- heart failure
- parkinson disease
- functional connectivity
- catheter ablation
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- image quality
- atrial fibrillation
- cerebral ischemia
- cardiac arrest
- dual energy
- multiple sclerosis
- heart rate
- blood brain barrier
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- contrast enhanced