Improved performance on cardiopulmonary exercise testing following DDDR pacemaker adjustment: a case report

S Bolsin; M Colson; D Ridley; C Ward

doi:10.1093/bja/aet587

Improved performance on cardiopulmonary exercise testing following DDDR pacemaker adjustment: a case report

Br J Anaesth. 2014 Jun;112(6):1065-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet587. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Authors

S Bolsin¹, M Colson², D Ridley³, C Ward²

Affiliations

¹ Barwon Health - Department of Perioperative Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Geelong Hospital, Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia steveb@barwonhealth.org.au.
² Barwon Health - Department of Perioperative Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Geelong Hospital, Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
³ Department of Cardiology, Geelong Hospital, Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.

PMID: 24638230
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet587

Abstract

We report a case of improved cardiopulmonary exercise (CPX) test outcomes measured 48 h after initial CPX testing and immediately after alterations were made to the settings of a dual chamber, dual sensing pacemaker with exercise detection. The changes allowed successful abdominal surgery to be completed.

Keywords: exercise test; pacemaker, artificial; postoperative complications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
Exercise Test / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Intestine, Large / surgery
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control