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While pacemaker-mediated rhythms are typically regular and predictable, the appearance of wide complex irregular rhythms raises concerns ranging from lead malfunction to life-threatening arrhythmias, such as ventricular tachycardia. Understanding the interplay between intrinsic cardiac activity and device function is crucial for timely and accurate diagnosis in this increasingly common clinical scenario. Case presentation: We report on a 74-year-old female with a VVI pacemaker implanted for binodal disease, who presented with intermittent palpitations and an irregular rhythm. The patient has a recent history of falling on her right shoulder, which is also the site of the device implantation. We used a clinical step-by-step approach to rule out pacemaker malfunction and to establish the need for an unscheduled device interrogation. 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