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Figure7-3  Approachtobradyarrhythmias.ABG,arterialbloodgas;ACLS,advancedcardiaclife support;↓BP,hypotension;
CAD, coronary artery disease; CCB, calcium channel blocker; CHF, congestive heart failure; CP, chest pain; CVD,
cerebrovasculardisease;DOE,dyspneaonexertion;dz,disease;EPS,electrophysiologicstudy;HD,hemodynamic;HPI,history
of present illness; ↓HR, bradycardia; Hx, history; ↑K, hyperkalemia; LH, lightheadedness; ↑Mg, hypermagnesemia; OSA,
obstructivesleepapnea;PPM,permanentpacemaker;↓SaO2,hypoxia;SND,sinusnodedysfunction;SOB,shortnessofbreath;
TSH,thyroid-stimulatinghormone;VS,vitalsigns;VT,ventriculartachycardia.(ReprintedwithpermissionfromFanslerD,Chen
J. Bradyarrhythmias and permanent pacemakers. In: Cuculich PS, Kates AM, eds. The Washington Manual Cardiology
SubspecialtyConsult.3rded.Lippincott,Williams&Wilkins;2014.)
DiagnosticTesting
LABORATORIES
Thelaboratorytestingshouldincludeserumelectrolytesandthyroidfunctiontestsinmostpatients. Digoxinlevelsandserialtroponinsshouldbedrawnwhenclinicallyappropriate.
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
A12-leadECGisthecornerstonefordiagnosisinanyworkupwherearrhythmiaissuspected. Rhythm strips from leads that provide best view of atrial activity (II, III, aVF, or V1) should be
examinedclosely. EmphasisshouldbeplacedonidentifyingevidenceofSAnodedysfunction(Pwaveintervals)orAV conductionabnormalities(PRinterval).
SPECIALCONSIDERATIONS
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Episodes of bradycardia are often transient and episodic; therefore, a baseline ECG may not be sufficienttocapturebradycardia.Someformofcontinuousmonitoringcanberequired.
Ininpatientsetting,continuouscentraltelemetrymonitoringcanbeused.
Iffurtherworkupisdoneasanoutpatient,short-termHoltermonitoringcanbeusediftheepisodes
occursomewhatfrequently.Ifinfrequent,aneventrecorderorILRshouldbeconsidered.
Vital to correlate symptoms with rhythm disturbances discovered via continuous monitoring.
Importanceofaccuratesymptomdiariesinambulatorysettingshouldbeemphasizedtopatients. To evaluate sinus node response to exertion (chronotropic competence), walking the patient under supervisioniseasyandinexpensive.FormalexerciseECGcanbeordered,ifnecessary. EPScanbeusedtoassesssinusnodefunctionandAVconductionbutisrarelynecessaryifrhythmis alreadydiagnosedbynoninvasivemodalities.
DIFFERENTIALDIAGNOSIS
Sinusnodedysfunction,orsicksinussyndrome(SSS),representsmostcommonreasonforpacemaker implantationintheUS.ManifestationsofSSSincludethefollowing(Figure7-4):
Sinusbradycardia—regularrhythmwithQRScomplexesprecededby“-sinus”Pwaves(uprightin
II, III, aVF)ata rateof<60bpm. Youngpatientsandathletesoften haverestingsinusbradycardia
thatiswelltolerated.Nocturnalheartratesarelowerinallpatients,butelderlytendtohavehigher
restingheartratesandsinusbradycardiaislesscommonnormalvariant.
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Figure 7-4  Examples of sinus node dysfunction.A, Sinus bradycardia. The sinus rate is approximately 45 bpm. B,
Sinoatrialnodeexitblock.NotethatthePPintervalinwhichthepauseoccursisexactlytwicethatofthenonpausedPP
interval. C, Blocked premature atrial complexes. This rhythm is often confused for sinus node dysfunction or
atrioventricular block. Note the premature, nonconducted P waves inscribedin the T wave that resets the sinus node
leadingtotheobservedpauses.D,Tachy–bradysyndrome.Notetheterminationoftheirregulartachyarrhythmiafollowed
by a prolonged 4.5-second pause prior to the first sinus beat.(Reprinted with permission from Fansler D, Chen J.
Bradyarrhythmiasandpermanentpacemakers.In:CuculichPS,KatesAM,eds.TheWashingtonManualCardiology
SubspecialtyConsult.3rded.Lippincott,Williams&Wilkins;2014.)
Sinusarrest andsinuspauses—failureofsinus nodetodepolarize;manifestsasperiods ofatrial
asystole(noPwaves).Maybeaccompaniedbyventricularasystoleorescapebeatsfromjunctional
tissue or ventricular myocardium. Pauses of 2–3 seconds can be found in healthy, asymptomatic
people,especiallyduringsleep.Pauses>3seconds,particularlyduringdaytimehours,raiseconcern
forsinusnodedysfunction.
Sinusexitblock—appropriatefiringofsinusnode,butwaveofdepolarizationfailstotraversepast
perinodal tissue. Indistinguishable from sinus arrestonsurfaceECGs exceptthat the RR interval
willbeamultipleofRRprecedingthebradycardia.
Tachy–bradysyndrome—when tachyarrhythmias alternate withbradyarrhythmias. Canbe seen in
conjunctionwithanumberoftypesofSVTbutismostcommonlynotedinpatientswithparoxysmal
AF.
Chronotropic incompetence—inability to increase the heart rate appropriately in response to
metabolicneed.Usuallydeterminedbyexercisingpatients.
AVconductiondisturbances
AV conduction can be diverted (fascicular or bundle branch blocks); delayed (first-degree AV
block); occasionally interrupted (second-degree AV block); frequently, but not always,
interrupted(advanced or high-degree AV block); or completelyabsent (third-degree AVblock).
Assignment of the bradyarrhythmia under investigation to one of these categories determines
prognosisandguidestherapy.
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First-degreeAVblock—conductiondelaythatresultsinPRinterval>200msonsurfaceECG.
Second-degree AV block—periodic interruptions (i.e., “dropped beats”) in AV conduction.
DistinctionbetweenMobitzIandII isimportant becauseentities possessdiffering naturalratesof
progressiontocompleteheartblock.
MobitztypeIblock(Wenckebach)—progressivedelayinAVconductionwithsuccessiveatrial impulses until an impulse fails to conduct. On ECG, classic Wenckebach block manifests as follows:
ProgressiveprolongationofPRintervalofeachsuccessivebeatbeforedroppedbeat.ShorteningofeachsubsequentRRintervalbeforedroppedbeat.AregularlyirregulargroupingofQRScomplexes(groupbeating).TypeIblockusuallywithintheAVnodeandportendsmorebenignhistorywithprogressionto
completeheartblockunlikely.
□ MobitztypeIIblockcarrieslessfavorablelong-termprognosisandischaracterizedbyabrupt
AVconductionblockwithoutevidenceofprogressiveconductiondelay.
OnECG,PRintervalsremainunchangedprecedingnonconductedPwave.Presence of type II block, particularly if bundle branch block is present, often antedates
progressiontocompleteheartblock. Presence of 2:1 AV block makes differentiation between Mobitz type I and II mechanisms difficult.Diagnosticcluestothesiteofblockincludethefollowing: Concomitant first-degree AV block, periodic AV Wenckebach, or improved conduction (1:1)
with enhanced sinus rates or sympathetic input suggests more proximal interruption of
conduction(i.e.,MobitztypeImechanism). Concomitant bundle branch block, fascicular block, or worsened conduction (3:1, 4:1, etc.)
with enhanced sympathetic input localizes site of block more distally (Mobitz type II
mechanism).
Third-degree (complete) AV block—all atrial impulses fail to conduct to ventricles. Complete dissociation between the atria and ventricles (“A > V” rates). Should be distinguished from dissociationwithcompetitionatAVnode(“V>A”rates). Advanced or high-degree AV block—more than one consecutive atrial depolarization fails to conduct to the ventricles (i.e., 3:1 blockor greater). On ECG,consecutive Pwaves seenwithout associatedQRScomplexes.However,therewillbedemonstrableP:QRSconductionsomewhereon therecordtoavoida“third-degree”designation(Figure7-5).
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Figure7-5 Examplesofatrioventricularblock(AVB).A,First-degreeAVB.Therearenodroppedbeats,andthePRinterval
is>200ms.B,3:2second-degreeAVB—MobitzI.Notethe“groupbeating”andtheprolongingPRintervalpriortothedropped
beat.ThethirdPwaveinthesequenceissubtlyinscribedintheTwaveoftheprecedingbeat.C,Second-degreeAVB—Mobitz
II.Notetheabruptatrioventricularconductionblockwithoutevidenceofprogressiveconductiondelay.D,2:1AVB.Thispattern
makesit difficulttodistinguishbetween MobitzI versusII typemechanisms ofblock. Notethe narrowQRS complex,which
supports a more proximalorigin of block(typeI mechanism).A wider QRS(concomitant bundle branchor fascicular block)
wouldsuggestatypeIImechanism.E,Completeheart block.Notetheindependentregularityofboththeatrialandventricular
rhythms (junctional escape) with no clear association witheach other throughoutthe rhythm strip.(Reprintedwith permission
from Fansler D,Chen J. Bradyarrhythmias and permanent pacemakers. In: CuculichPS,Kates AM, eds. The Washington
ManualCardiologySubspecialtyConsult.3rded.Lippincott,Williams&Wilkins;2014.)
IMAGING
PresenceorabsenceofstructuralheartdiseaseshouldbeinitiallyevaluatedbyTTE. Furtherimagingshouldbeobtainedbasedonsuspectedetiology.
TREATMENT
PharmacologicTherapy
Bradyarrhythmias leading to significant symptoms and hemodynamic instability should be managed emergentlyasoutlinedinACLSguidelines(seeAppendixC). Atropine,ananticholinergicagentgivenindosesof0.5–2.0mgIV,iscornerstonepharmacologicagent foremergentbradycardiatreatment.
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Dysfunction localizedmore proximallyinconductionsystem (i.e., symptomaticsinusbradycardia, first-degreeAVblock,MobitzIsecond-degreeAVblock)tendstoberesponsivetoatropine. Distaldiseaseisnotresponsiveandcanbeworsenedbyatropine. Reversible causes of bradyarrhythmias should be identified, and any agents (digoxin, calcium channel blockers, β-adrenergic blockers) that caused or exacerbated the underlying dysrhythmia shouldbewithheld.
NonpharmacologicTherapies
For bradyarrhythmias thathave irreversible etiologies or that are secondary to medically necessary pharmacologictherapy,pacemakertherapyshouldbeconsidered.
Temporarypacingindicatedforsymptomaticsecond-orthird-degreeheartblockcausedbytransient drugintoxicationorelectrolyteimbalanceandcompleteheartblockorMobitzIIsecond-degreeAV blockinthesettingofanacuteMI. Sinusbradycardia,AFwithaslowventricularresponse,orMobitzIsecond-degreeAVblockshould betreatedwithtemporarypacingonlyifsignificantsymptomsorhemodynamicinstabilityispresent. TemporarypacingisachievedpreferablyviainsertionofaTVP.Transthoracicexternalpacingcan be used,althoughthelackofreliabilityofcapture andpatientdiscomfortmakethis a second-line modality.
Oncehemodynamicstabilityhasbeenestablished,attentionturnstotheindicationsforPPMplacement.
Insymptomaticpatients,keydeterminantsincludepotentialreversibilityofcausativefactorsand
temporalcorrelationofsymptomstothearrhythmia. In asymptomatic patients, key determinant based on whether discovered conduction abnormality hasnaturalhistoryofprogressiontohigherdegreesofheartblockthatportendspoorprognosis.
Permanentpacing
Permanent pacing involves placement of anchored, intracardiac pacing leads for the purpose of maintaining heartratesufficient toavoid symptoms andhemodynamic instability. Currentdevices, through maintenanceofAVsynchrony andrate-adaptive programming, morecloselymimic normal physiologicheartratebehavior.
ClassIandIIaindicationsforpermanentpacingarelistedinFigure7-3. Pacemakers are designed to provide anelectrical stimulus tothe heartwhenever theratedrops below a preprogrammed lower rate limit. Therefore, the ECG appearance of a PPM varies dependingontheheartrateandstateofAVconduction. Pacing spikes produced by modern pacemakers are low amplitude, sharp, and immediately preceding thegeneratedPwave orQRScomplexindicatingcapture ofthechamber.Figure 7-6 illustratessomecommonECGappearancesofnormallyandabnormallyfunctioningpacemakers.
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Figure 7-6  Pacemaker rhythms.A, Normal dual-chamber device (DDD) pacing. First two complexes are
atrioventricular(AV)sequentialpacing,followedbysinuswithatrialsensingandventricularpacing.B,Normalsingle-
chamber(VVI)pacing.Theunderlyingrhythmisatrial fibrillation(nodistinctPwaves),withventricularpacing at60
bpm.C,Pacemakermalfunction.The underlyingrhythmissinus(P)at80bpmwith 2:1heart blockandfirst-degree
AVblock(longPR).Ventricularpacingspikesareseen(V)aftereachPwave,demonstratingappropriatesensingand
tracking ofthe P waves; however,there is failure to capture. D,Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia. A,pacedatrial
events;P,sensedatrialevents; R,sensedventricular events;V,pacedventricular events.(Reprintedwithpermission
from Fansler D, Chen J. Bradyarrhythmias and permanent pacemakers. In: Cuculich PS, Kates AM, eds. The
WashingtonManualCardiologySubspecialtyConsult.3rded.Lippincott,Williams&Wilkins;2014.)
Pacemaker generator is commonly placed subcutaneously in pectoral region on the side of the nondominantarm. Theelectroniclead(s)is/areplacedinthecardiacchamber(s)viacentralveins. Complications of placement include pneumothorax, device infection, bleeding, and, rarely,
cardiacperforationwithtamponade.
Beforeimplantation,patientmustbefreeofanyactiveinfections,andanticoagulationissuesmust becarefullyconsidered.Hematomasinthepacemakerpocketdevelopmostcommonlyinpatients whoarereceivingIVheparinorSClow-molecular-weightheparin. Followingimplant,posteroanteriorandlateral CXRare obtainedtoconfirmappropriate lead
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placement. Pacemakeris interrogatedatappropriateintervals—typically, beforedischarge,2–6 weeksfollowingimplantation,andevery6–12monthsthereafter.
Pacingmodes—classifiedbysequenceofthreetofiveletters.Mostpacemakersarereferredtoby thethree-lettercodealone.
PositionIdenotesthechamberthatispaced:Aforatria,Vforventricle,orDfordual(A+V). PositionIIreferstothechamberthatissensed:Aforatria,Vforventricle,Dfordual(A+V),
orOfornone. Position IIIdenotes the type ofresponse thepacemakerwillhaveto a sensedsignal:Ifor inhibition,Tfortriggering,Dfordual(I+T),orOfornone. Position IV is used to signify the presence of rate-adaptive pacing (R) in response to increasedmetabolicneed.
ThemostcommonpacingsystemsusedtodayincludeVVI,DDD,orAAI.
AAI systems used only for sinus node dysfunction in the absence of any AV conduction abnormalities. PresenceofAV nodalor His–Purkinje disease makesa dual-chamber device (i.e., DDD)more appropriate. PatientsinpermanentAFwarrantasingleventricularleadwithVVIprogramming.
Modern-daypacemakersalsohavethecapabilityofmodeswitching.
Useful in patients with DDD pacers who have concurrent paroxysmal atrial tachyarrhythmias. Whenanatrialarrhythmiafasterthanaprogrammedmodeswitch ratedevelops,thedevicewill changetoa mode (i.e., VVI) thatdoes not trackatrial signals. Itwill return to DDDwhen the tachyarrhythmiaresolves. Anothercommonmodeswitchsettingisusedinpatientswithlow-gradeorintermittenthigh-grade AVconductiondiseasetominimizeventricularpacing.ThedevicewillattempttostayinAAIand switch to DDD only when conduction through the AV node fails. This allows for preferential conductiontotheventriclesthroughthenativeconductionsystemasmuchaspossibleandreduces thechanceforpacemaker-mediatedcardiomyopathy.
Althoughinfrequent,pacemakermalfunctionispotentiallylife-threatening,particularlyforpatients whoarepacemaker dependent.Theworkupofsuspectedmalfunctionshould beginwitha 12-lead ECG.
If nopacingactivity isseen,place amagnet overthepacemakertoassessforoutput failureand ability to capture. Application of the magnet switches the pacemaker to an asynchronous pacingmode.Forexample,VVImodebecomesVOO(ventricularasynchronouspacing)andDDD modebecomesDOO(asynchronousAVpacing). If malfunction is obvious or if the ECG is unrevealing and malfunctionis still suspected, then formal interrogation of the device should be performed. Patients are given a card on
implantationthatwillidentifythemakeandmodelofthedevicetofacilitatethisevaluation. Two view CXR should also be obtained to assess for evidence of overt lead abnormalities
(dislodgement,fracture,migration,etc.).
General categories of pacemaker malfunction include failure to pace (output failure), failure to capture,failuretosense(undersensing),andpacemaker-mediateddysrhythmias.
Syncope
GENERALPRINCIPLES
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Syncopeisacommonclinicalproblem.Primarygoalofevaluationistodeterminewhetherthepatientis atincreasedriskofSCD.
Definition
Sudden,self-limitedlossofconsciousnessandposturaltonecausedbytransientglobalcerebral hypoperfusion,followedbyspontaneous,complete,andpromptrecovery.
Classification
Fourmajorcategoriesbasedonetiology
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Neurocardiogenic(mostcommon):vasovagal,carotidsinushypersensitivity,andsituational. Orthostatichypotension:hypovolemia,medication-induced(iatrogenic),andautonomicdysfunction. Cardiovascular
Arrhythmogenic:sinusnodedysfunction,AVblock,pacemakermalfunction,VT/VF,SVT(rare). Mechanical:HCM,valvularstenosis,aorticdissection,myxomas,pulmonaryembolism,pulmonary
HTN,acuteMI,subclaviansteal,etc.
Miscellaneous(nottruesyncope):seizures,stroke/TIA,hypoglycemia,hypoxia,psychogenic,etc.
Atherosclerotic cerebral artery disease is a rare cause of true syncope; the exception is severe obstructivefour-vesselcerebrovasculardisease(expectfocalneurologicfindingspriortosyncope).
Epidemiology
Commoningeneralpopulation:6%ofmedicaladmissionsand3%ofemergencyroomvisits.
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Incidenceissimilaramongmenandwomen;oneofthelargestepidemiologicstudiesrevealedan11% incidenceduringanaveragefollow-upof17years,withsharpriseafterage70years.
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Pathophysiology
Two components of neurocardiogenic syncope are described as cardioinhibitory, in which bradycardiaorasystoleresultsfromincreasedvagaloutflowtotheheart,andvasodepression, where peripheralvasodilationresultsfromsympatheticwithdrawaltoperipheralarteries.Mostpatientshave acombinationofbothcomponentsasmechanism. Specific stimuli (e.g., micturition,defecation, coughing, swallowing) may evoke a neurocardiogenic mechanism,leadingtosituationalsyncope.
RiskFactors
Cardiovascular disease, history of stroke or TIA, and HTN have been shown to predispose patientstosyncope.
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Low body mass index (BMI), increased alcohol intake, and diabetes are also associated with syncope.
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DIAGNOSIS
ClinicalPresentation
HISTORY
Meticuloushistoryandphysicalexaminationarevitaltoaccuratediagnosisofetiologyofsyncope.In
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40%ofepisodes,themechanismofsyncoperemainsunexplained.
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Special attention should be focused on symptoms that precede and follow syncopal episode, eyewitnessaccountsduringtheevent,timecourseoflossandresumptionofconsciousness(abruptvs. gradual),andpatient’smedicalhistory. Characteristicprodromeofnausea,diaphoresis,visualchanges,orflushingsuggestsneurocardiogenic syncope.
Identification of emotional or situational trigger and post-episode fatigue are also clues to
neurocardiogenic/situationalcauseofsyncope. Alternatively, unusual sensory prodrome, incontinence, or a decreased level of consciousness that graduallyclearssuggestsaseizureasalikelydiagnosis. Withtransientventriculararrhythmias,abruptlossofconsciousnesswithrapidrecoverymayoccur. Syncopewithexertionconcerningforstructuralheartdisease,pulmonaryHTN,and/orCAD.
PHYSICALEXAMINATION
Cardiovascularandneurologicexaminationsareprimaryfocusofinitialevaluation. Orthostatic vital signs aid in the diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension. Patients should have blood pressurecheckedinbotharms. Cardiacexaminationfindingsmaydetectvalvularheartdisease,LVdysfunction,pulmonaryHTN,etc. Neurologicfindingsareoftenabsentbut,ifpresent,maypointtoaneurologicetiology. Carotid sinus massage for 5–10 secondswith reproduction of symptoms andconsequent ventricular pause>3secondsisconsideredpositiveforcarotidsinushypersensitivity.Takeproperprecautionsof telemetrymonitoring,availabilityofbradycardiatreatments,andavoidanceofthemaneuverinpatients withknownorsuspectedcarotiddisease.
DiagnosticTesting
Presence of known structural heart disease, abnormal ECG, age >65 years, focal neurologic findings, and severe orthostatic hypotension suggest more ominous etiology of a syncopal event.
Thesepatientsshouldbeadmittedforfurtherworkuptoavoiddelayandadverseoutcomes. Afterhistoryandphysicalexamination,ECGisthemostimportantdiagnostictoolintheevaluationof syncope. It will be abnormal in50% of cases butalonewill yield a diagnosis inonly5% of these patients. If no history of heart disease or baseline ECG abnormalities, tilt table testing has been used to evaluate hemodynamic response during transition from supine to an upright state to precipitate a neurocardiogenicresponse.Inanunselectedpopulation,thepredictivevalueofthistestislow. RefertoFigure7-7forthediagnosticapproachtosyncope.
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