pacemakers and aicd ’ s emergency medicine ryan ngiam
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PacemakersPacemakersandand
AICD’sAICD’s
Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine
Ryan NgiamRyan Ngiam
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Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective
1905 – Einthoven1905 – Einthoven Published first two human AV block using string Published first two human AV block using string
galvanometergalvanometer
1958 – Senning and Elmqvist1958 – Senning and Elmqvist Asynchronous (VVI) pacemaker implanted by Asynchronous (VVI) pacemaker implanted by
thoracostomy and functioned for 3 hoursthoracostomy and functioned for 3 hours Arne LarssonArne Larsson
First pacemaker patientFirst pacemaker patientUsed 23 pulse generators and 5 electrode systemsUsed 23 pulse generators and 5 electrode systemsDied 2001 at age 86 of cancerDied 2001 at age 86 of cancer
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Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective
1960 – First atrial triggered pacemaker1960 – First atrial triggered pacemaker
1964 – First on demand pacemaker (DVI)1964 – First on demand pacemaker (DVI)
1977 – First atrial and ventricular demand 1977 – First atrial and ventricular demand pacing (DDD)pacing (DDD)
1980 – Griffin published first successful 1980 – Griffin published first successful pacemaker intervention for pacemaker intervention for supraventricular tachycardiassupraventricular tachycardias
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Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective
1981 – Rate responsive pacing by QT 1981 – Rate responsive pacing by QT interval, respiration, and movementinterval, respiration, and movement
1994 – Cardiac resynchronization pacing1994 – Cardiac resynchronization pacing
1998 – Automatic capture detection1998 – Automatic capture detection
NowNow Approximately 3 million with pacemakersApproximately 3 million with pacemakers Approximately 1 million with ICD deviceApproximately 1 million with ICD device
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Pacemaker BasicsPacemaker Basics
Provides electrical stimuli to cause cardiac Provides electrical stimuli to cause cardiac contraction when intrinsic cardiac activity contraction when intrinsic cardiac activity is inappropriately slow or absentis inappropriately slow or absent
Sense intrinsic cardiac electric potentialsSense intrinsic cardiac electric potentials
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ICD BasicsICD Basics
Designed to treat a cardiac tachydysrythmiaDesigned to treat a cardiac tachydysrythmiaPerforms cardioversion/defibrillationPerforms cardioversion/defibrillation Ventricular rate exceeds programmed cut-off Ventricular rate exceeds programmed cut-off
raterate
ATP (antitachycardia pacing)ATP (antitachycardia pacing) Overdrive pacing in an attempt to terminate Overdrive pacing in an attempt to terminate
ventricular tachycardiasventricular tachycardias
Some have pacemaker function (combo Some have pacemaker function (combo devices)devices)
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Pacemaker and ICD BasicsPacemaker and ICD Basics
Pulse GeneratorsPulse Generators Placed subcutaneously or submuscularlyPlaced subcutaneously or submuscularly Connected to leadsConnected to leads BatteryBattery
Most commonly lithium-iodide typeMost commonly lithium-iodide type
Life span 5 to 8 yearsLife span 5 to 8 years
Output voltage decreases graduallyOutput voltage decreases gradually Makes sudden battery failure unlikelyMakes sudden battery failure unlikely
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Pacemaker and ICD BasicsPacemaker and ICD Basics
AsynchronousAsynchronous Fixed rateFixed rate Impulse produced at a set rateImpulse produced at a set rate No relation to patients intrinsic cardiac activityNo relation to patients intrinsic cardiac activity Susceptible to Torsades if impulse coincides Susceptible to Torsades if impulse coincides
with t wavewith t wave
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Pacemaker and ICD BasicsPacemaker and ICD Basics
SynchronousSynchronous Demand modeDemand mode Sensing circuit searches for intrinsic Sensing circuit searches for intrinsic
depolarization potentialdepolarization potential If absent, a pacing response is generatedIf absent, a pacing response is generated Can mimic intrinsic electrical activity pattern of Can mimic intrinsic electrical activity pattern of
the heartthe heart
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Pacemaker NomenclaturePacemaker NomenclatureII IIII IIIIII IVIV VVChamber Chamber PacedPaced
Chamber Chamber SensedSensed
Response to Response to SensingSensing
Rate Modulation, Rate Modulation, ProgrammabilityProgrammability
Anti-Anti-tachycardia tachycardia FeaturesFeatures
A=AtriumA=Atrium A=AtriumA=Atrium T=TriggeredT=Triggered P=SimpleP=Simple P=PacingP=Pacing
V=VentricleV=Ventricle V=VentricleV=Ventricle I=InhibitedI=Inhibited M=Multi-M=Multi-programmableprogrammable
S=ShockS=Shock
D=DualD=Dual D=DualD=Dual D=DualD=Dual R=Rate AdaptiveR=Rate Adaptive D=DualD=Dual
O=NoneO=None O=NoneO=None O=NoneO=None C=CommunicatingC=Communicating
O=NoneO=None
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Pacemaker NomenclaturePacemaker Nomenclature
11stst letter – chamber paced letter – chamber paced
22ndnd letter – chamber sensed letter – chamber sensed
33rdrd letter – Response to chamber sensed letter – Response to chamber sensed
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ExamplesExamples
VVIVVI Paces ventriclePaces ventricle Senses ventricleSenses ventricle Inhibited by a sensed ventricular eventInhibited by a sensed ventricular event
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Pacing Nomenclature Pacing Nomenclature ExamplesExamples
AATAAT Paces atriaPaces atria Senses atriaSenses atria Triggers generator to fire if atria sensedTriggers generator to fire if atria sensed
DDDDDD Paces atria and ventriclePaces atria and ventricle Senses atria and ventricleSenses atria and ventricle Atrial triggered and ventricular inhibitedAtrial triggered and ventricular inhibited EKG – 2 spikesEKG – 2 spikes
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Atrial Spike Ventricular SpikeDDDDDD
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Pacemaker Lead SystemPacemaker Lead System
Endocardial leads placed via central Endocardial leads placed via central accessaccess Placed in right ventricle and/or atriaPlaced in right ventricle and/or atria
Fixed to the endocardium via screws or Fixed to the endocardium via screws or tinestines
Experimental pacing systemsExperimental pacing systems 2 atrial leads (minimize afib)2 atrial leads (minimize afib) Biventricular pacingBiventricular pacing
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Magnet InhibitionMagnet Inhibition
Closes an internal reed switchCloses an internal reed switch Causes sensing to be inhibitedCauses sensing to be inhibited Temporarily turns pacemaker into Temporarily turns pacemaker into
“asynchronous” mode (set rate)“asynchronous” mode (set rate)
Does NOT turn pacemaker offDoes NOT turn pacemaker off
Rate can confer info regarding battery lifeRate can confer info regarding battery life Distinct rates for BOL, ERI, EOLDistinct rates for BOL, ERI, EOL
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Pacemaker IndicationsPacemaker Indications
Absolute indicationsAbsolute indications Sick sinus syndromeSick sinus syndrome Symptomatic sinus bradycardiaSymptomatic sinus bradycardia Tachy-brady syndromeTachy-brady syndrome Afib with slow ventricular responseAfib with slow ventricular response 33rdrd degree heart block degree heart block Chronotropic incompetenceChronotropic incompetence
Inability to increase heart rate to match exerciseInability to increase heart rate to match exercise Prolonged QT syndromeProlonged QT syndrome
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Pacemaker IndicationsPacemaker Indications
33rdrd Degree heart block Degree heart block
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Pacemaker IndicationsPacemaker Indications
Relative indicationsRelative indications CardiomyopathyCardiomyopathy
DilatedDilated
HypertrophicHypertrophic Severe refractory neurocardiogenic syncopeSevere refractory neurocardiogenic syncope Paroxysmal atrial fibrillationParoxysmal atrial fibrillation
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ICD IndicationsICD Indications
GenerallyGenerally Used in cases where there was a previous Used in cases where there was a previous
cardiac arrestcardiac arrest Or, patients with undetermined origin or Or, patients with undetermined origin or
continued VT or VF despite medical continued VT or VF despite medical interventionsinterventions
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Pacemaker ComplicationsPacemaker Complications
EKG abnormalities due toEKG abnormalities due to Failure to outputFailure to output Failure to captureFailure to capture Sensing abnormalitiesSensing abnormalities Operative failuresOperative failures
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Pacemaker Failure to OutputPacemaker Failure to Output
DefinitionDefinition No pacing spike present despite indication to No pacing spike present despite indication to
pacepace
EtiologyEtiology Battery failure, lead fracture, break in lead Battery failure, lead fracture, break in lead
insulation, oversensing, poor lead connection, insulation, oversensing, poor lead connection, “cross-talk”“cross-talk”
Atrial output is sensed by ventricular leadAtrial output is sensed by ventricular lead
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Pacemaker Failure to CapturePacemaker Failure to Capture
DefinitionDefinition Pacing spike is not followed by either an atrial Pacing spike is not followed by either an atrial
or ventricular complexor ventricular complex
EtiologyEtiology Lead fracture or dislodgement, break in lead Lead fracture or dislodgement, break in lead
insulation, elevated pacing threshold, MI at insulation, elevated pacing threshold, MI at lead tip, drugs, metabolic abnormalities, lead tip, drugs, metabolic abnormalities, cardiac perforation, poor lead connectioncardiac perforation, poor lead connection
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Pacemaker Sensing Pacemaker Sensing AbnormalitiesAbnormalities
OversensingOversensing Senses noncardiac electrical activity and is Senses noncardiac electrical activity and is
inhibited from correctly pacinginhibited from correctly pacing EtiologyEtiology
Muscular activity (diaphragm or pecs), EMI, cell Muscular activity (diaphragm or pecs), EMI, cell phone held within 10cm of pulse generatorphone held within 10cm of pulse generator
UndersensingUndersensing Incorrectly misses intrinsic depolarization and Incorrectly misses intrinsic depolarization and
pacespaces EtiologyEtiology
Poor lead positioning, lead dislodgement, magnet Poor lead positioning, lead dislodgement, magnet application, low battery states, MIapplication, low battery states, MI
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Pacemaker Operative FailuresPacemaker Operative Failures
Due to pacemaker placementDue to pacemaker placement PneumothoraxPneumothorax PericarditisPericarditis Perforated atrium or ventriclePerforated atrium or ventricle Dislodgement of leadsDislodgement of leads Infection or erosion of pacemaker pocketInfection or erosion of pacemaker pocket Infective endocarditis (rare)Infective endocarditis (rare) Venous thrombosisVenous thrombosis
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Pacemaker ComplicationsPacemaker Complications
Pacemaker syndromePacemaker syndrome Patient feels worse after pacemaker Patient feels worse after pacemaker
placementplacement Presents with progressive worsening of CHF Presents with progressive worsening of CHF
symptomssymptoms Due to loss of atrioventricular synchrony, Due to loss of atrioventricular synchrony,
pathway now reversed and ventricular origin pathway now reversed and ventricular origin of beatof beat
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Impact on ALS protocolsImpact on ALS protocols
Not manyNot many Can defibrillateCan defibrillate Sternal paddles should be placed a safe Sternal paddles should be placed a safe
distance (10 cm) from pulse generatordistance (10 cm) from pulse generator In case of MIIn case of MI
May require temporary transcutaneous pacingMay require temporary transcutaneous pacing
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ICD ComplicationsICD Complications
Similar to pacemaker complicationsSimilar to pacemaker complications Operative failuresOperative failures
Same as pacemakersSame as pacemakers Sensing and pacing failuresSensing and pacing failures Inappropriate cardioversionInappropriate cardioversion Ineffective cardioversion/defibrillationIneffective cardioversion/defibrillation Device deactivationDevice deactivation
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ICD Sensing failuresICD Sensing failures
Similar to pacmakersSimilar to pacmakers OversensingOversensing UndersensingUndersensing
Appropriate failure to treatAppropriate failure to treat Programmed cut off at 180 bpmProgrammed cut off at 180 bpm If V Tach occurs at 160 bpms, appropriately If V Tach occurs at 160 bpms, appropriately
fails to cardiovertfails to cardiovert
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ICD Inappropriate CardioversionICD Inappropriate Cardioversion
Most frequent complicationsMost frequent complicationsProvokes pain and anxiety in ptsProvokes pain and anxiety in ptsConsider whenConsider when Pt is in afibPt is in afib
With ventricular response > programmed cut offWith ventricular response > programmed cut off Received multiple shocks in rapid successionReceived multiple shocks in rapid succession
EtiologyEtiology Afib, T-wave oversensing, lead fracture, insulation Afib, T-wave oversensing, lead fracture, insulation
breakage, MRI, EMIbreakage, MRI, EMI
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ICD Inappropriate CardioversionICD Inappropriate Cardioversion
TreatmentTreatment Magnet over ICD inhibits further shocksMagnet over ICD inhibits further shocks Does NOT inhibit bradycardiac pacingDoes NOT inhibit bradycardiac pacing
NoteNote Some older devices produce beep with each QRSSome older devices produce beep with each QRS If left on for >30 seconds, ICD disabled and continous If left on for >30 seconds, ICD disabled and continous
beepbeep To reactivate, lift off magnet and then replace for > 30 To reactivate, lift off magnet and then replace for > 30
seconds, beep will return with each QRSseconds, beep will return with each QRS
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ICD Failure to Deliver ICD Failure to Deliver CardioversionCardioversion
EtiologyEtiology Failure to sense, lead fracture, EMI, Failure to sense, lead fracture, EMI,
inadvertent ICD deactivationinadvertent ICD deactivation
ManagementManagement External defibrillation and cardioversionExternal defibrillation and cardioversion
Do not withhold therapy for fear of damaging ICDDo not withhold therapy for fear of damaging ICDIf pt’s internal defibrillator activates during chest If pt’s internal defibrillator activates during chest compressions, you may feel a mild shock (no compressions, you may feel a mild shock (no reports of deaths related to this)reports of deaths related to this)
Antidysrhymthic medicationsAntidysrhymthic medications
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ICD Ineffective CardioversionICD Ineffective Cardioversion
EtiologyEtiology Inadequate energy outputInadequate energy output Rise in the defibrillation thresholdRise in the defibrillation threshold MI at the lead siteMI at the lead site Lead fractureLead fracture Insulation breakageInsulation breakage
Pre-programmed set of therapies per dysrythmiaPre-programmed set of therapies per dysrythmia Manufacturer specificManufacturer specific Once number of attempts reached, will not deliver further Once number of attempts reached, will not deliver further
shocks until new episode is declaredshocks until new episode is declared
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Electromagnetic InterferenceElectromagnetic Interference
Can interfere with function of pacemaker Can interfere with function of pacemaker or ICDor ICD
Device misinterprets the EMI causingDevice misinterprets the EMI causing Rate alterationRate alteration Sensing abnormalitiesSensing abnormalities Asynchronous pacingAsynchronous pacing Noise reversionNoise reversion ReprogrammingReprogramming
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Electromagnetic InterferenceElectromagnetic Interference
ExamplesExamples Metal detectorsMetal detectors Cell phonesCell phones High voltage power linesHigh voltage power lines Some home appliances (microwave)Some home appliances (microwave)
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Electromagnetic InterferenceElectromagnetic Interference
Intensity of electromagnetic field Intensity of electromagnetic field decreases inversely with the square of the decreases inversely with the square of the distance from the sourcedistance from the source
Newer pacemakers and ICDs are being Newer pacemakers and ICDs are being built with increased internal shieldingbuilt with increased internal shielding
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Case 1Case 1
CC: Chills, rigorsCC: Chills, rigorsHPI:HPI: 65 yom c/o fevers, chills, rigors x 1 day. Positive n/v 65 yom c/o fevers, chills, rigors x 1 day. Positive n/v
and anorexia. Pt states he had recent pacemaker and anorexia. Pt states he had recent pacemaker insertion 4 days ago for an arrhythmia.insertion 4 days ago for an arrhythmia.
PMH:PMH: HTNHTN ArrythmiaArrythmia HypercholesterolemiaHypercholesterolemia
PSHx:PSHx: As stated aboveAs stated above
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Case 1Case 1
Physical examPhysical exam Temp 101.2, HR 110, BP 90/55Temp 101.2, HR 110, BP 90/55 EKGEKG
Diagnosis?Diagnosis?
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Case 1Case 1
Pocket InfectionPocket InfectionPacemaker insertion is a surgical Pacemaker insertion is a surgical procedureprocedure 1% risk for bacteremia1% risk for bacteremia 2% risk for pocket infection2% risk for pocket infection
Usually occurs within 7 days of pacemaker Usually occurs within 7 days of pacemaker insertioninsertionMay have tenderness and redness over May have tenderness and redness over pacemaker sitepacemaker site
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Case 2Case 2
CC: SOBCC: SOBHPI: HPI: 65 yom states he had onset of shortness of breath 65 yom states he had onset of shortness of breath
and left sided pleuritic chest pain. Pt states he awoke and left sided pleuritic chest pain. Pt states he awoke with pain and difficulty breathing. Had pacemaker with pain and difficulty breathing. Had pacemaker placed yesterday.placed yesterday.
PMHx:PMHx: HTN, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Arrythmia, HTN, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Arrythmia,
CADCAD
PSHx:PSHx: Pacemaker, left knee surgery, b/l cataractPacemaker, left knee surgery, b/l cataract
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Case 2Case 2
Physical ExamPhysical Exam BP 146/85, HR 80s, RR 30s, O2 Sat 88%BP 146/85, HR 80s, RR 30s, O2 Sat 88% LungsLungs
Decreased breath sounds on leftDecreased breath sounds on left EKGEKG
Diagnosis?Diagnosis?
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Case 2Case 2
PneumothoraxPneumothorax
Occurs during cannulation of central veinsOccurs during cannulation of central veins
IncidenceIncidence Cardiologist dependentCardiologist dependent
TreatmentTreatment Small or asymptomatic – observationSmall or asymptomatic – observation Large or symptomatic – Chest tubeLarge or symptomatic – Chest tube
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Case 3Case 3
CC: Cardiac arrestCC: Cardiac arrestHPI: 59 yom found on couch. Wife states HPI: 59 yom found on couch. Wife states they were watching TV when patient let they were watching TV when patient let out a moan and then became out a moan and then became unconscious. She states, he has a bad unconscious. She states, he has a bad heart and had “something” put in a few heart and had “something” put in a few years ago.years ago.PMHx: unknownPMHx: unknownMeds: bottles in bathroomMeds: bottles in bathroom
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Case 3Case 3
Physical ExamPhysical Exam Airway patent, no visible chest rise, no pulsesAirway patent, no visible chest rise, no pulses Generally: cool, clammy, diaphoreticGenerally: cool, clammy, diaphoretic EKG:EKG:
Diagnosis?Diagnosis?
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Case 3Case 3
Cardiac Arrest with ICD (V-fib)Cardiac Arrest with ICD (V-fib)
2% annual incidence with ICD2% annual incidence with ICD
EtiologyEtiology ICD delivered predetermined shocks for ICD delivered predetermined shocks for
identified event and patient failed to respondidentified event and patient failed to respond ICD failed to recognize event and failed to ICD failed to recognize event and failed to
shock appropriatelyshock appropriatelyFailure to sense, lead fracture, EMI, inadvertent Failure to sense, lead fracture, EMI, inadvertent ICD deactivationICD deactivation
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Case 3Case 3
Cardiac Arrest with ICDCardiac Arrest with ICD Treat using ACLS protocolsTreat using ACLS protocols Secure airwaySecure airway CPRCPR Defibrillate/shock as warranted Defibrillate/shock as warranted
Keep sternal pad 10 cm away from pulse Keep sternal pad 10 cm away from pulse generatorgenerator
MedsMeds
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QuestionsQuestions
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