Inappropriate shock: a failure of SVT discriminators in a dual chamber ICD?

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Dec;29(12):1413-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00556.x.

Abstract

Inappropriate shock remains a major issue in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. We examine an inappropriate shock delivered in a patient with atrial tachycardia that conducted 1:1. We reconstruct the device algorithms that led to therapy delivery and discuss programming changes that could be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Electric Countershock / adverse effects*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / prevention & control*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*