Two Mechanisms of Arrhythmia Induction by a DDD Pacemaker: A Case Report

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Abstract
A 68-year-old man with sick sinus syndrome and a history of intermittent atrial fibrillation was treated by implantation of a DDD pacemaker. He subsequently developed recurrent episodes of shortness of breath and tachycardia. Investigation revealed two different arrhythmias, both induced by the pacemaker: (1) a tachycardia in which the dual-chamber pacemaker system provided the antegrade limb and the AV node provided the retrograde limb and (2) a triggered, ventricularly paced tachycardia caused by the pacemaker sensing atrial fibrillation waves. Both rhythms were abolished by reprogramming to the DVI mode.