Biventricular pacemaker

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of heart failure. Chest pain and breathlessness. ?pulmonary edema.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Cardiomegaly with biventricular pacemaker in situ. Mild interstitial edema, but no airspace opacification or pleural effusion.

Case Discussion

A biventricular pacemaker with its three wires in appropriate positions:

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