Defibrillation failure with an electrical short circuit caused by internal insulation breach

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2021 Apr 29;7(7):489-491. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.04.009. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Takuo Tsurugi¹, Junjiroh Koyama¹, Kazuhisa Kodama¹, Hiroshi Nakajima², Tomohiro Sakamoto¹, Ken Okumura¹

Affiliations

¹ Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
² Chiba Nishi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan.

No abstract available

Keywords: Defibrillation failure; Riata ST Optim lead; Short circuit; Silent lead malfunction; Ventricular fibrillation.

Publication types

Case Reports