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Biventricular cardiac pacemaker

Case contributed by: Dr Jeremy Jones

Presentation:

Chest pain and palpatations

From the case: Biventricular cardiac pacemaker

Modality: X-ray

Biventricular cardiac pacemaker

Case Discussion:

This patient has a biventricular cardiac pacemaker which is inserted in patients with heart failure for its ability to helf resynchronise the heart (especially in patients with left bundle branch block).