저자들은 완전방실블록 환자에서 쌍극의 영구심장박동기를 이식후에도 계속되는 실신발작을 보여 단극의 영구심장박동기로 바꾼 후 그 증상이 소실된 예를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.
Pacemaker malfunctions are secondary to alterations of the preset pacing rate, irregular pacing failure of sensing, failure of cardiac capture or depolarization, and various combinations of these events. A 76 years old male patient was admitted due to pacemaker malfunction. 2 years ago, he was diagnosed as complete atrioventricular block. And then bipolar permanent pacemaker was implanted. Since then syncopal attack developed repetitivly. 12 lead ECG and 24 hour holter moniter monitoring, revealed pacing and sensing failure, thus we converted bipolar system into unipolar system. Since then syncopal attack did not developed again.
