Rapid atrial transesophageal stimulation is currently used to stop atrial flutter or tachycardia. We report a case complicated of ventricular fibrillation. It is possible to pace the ventricles by transesophageal stimulation in 2-10% of cases. The ventricular stimulation might be dangerous in patients with heart disease. Therefore, transesophageal stimulation must be performed in specialized environment.
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