TY - JOUR
T1 - Inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy due to the detection of premature ventricular complexes
AU - Goldberger, Jeffrey J.
AU - Horvath, George
AU - Challapalli, Ram
AU - Kadish, Alan H.
PY - 1999/6/5
Y1 - 1999/6/5
N2 - Inappropriate shocks delivered by implantable cardioverter- defibrillators may occur in 15%-40% of patients treated with these devices. This article describes a rare cause for inappropriate shocks. Two patients received inappropriate shocks due to the presence of premature ventricular complexes during attempted reconfirmation of ventricular fibrillation. Knowledge of device algorithms for detection and reconfirmation of ventricular fibrillation, designed to have a high degree of sensitivity and therefore lower specificity, allows for reprogramming to avoid further inappropriate shocks.
AB - Inappropriate shocks delivered by implantable cardioverter- defibrillators may occur in 15%-40% of patients treated with these devices. This article describes a rare cause for inappropriate shocks. Two patients received inappropriate shocks due to the presence of premature ventricular complexes during attempted reconfirmation of ventricular fibrillation. Knowledge of device algorithms for detection and reconfirmation of ventricular fibrillation, designed to have a high degree of sensitivity and therefore lower specificity, allows for reprogramming to avoid further inappropriate shocks.
KW - Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
KW - Inappropriate shocks
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00553.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00553.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 10353148
AN - SCOPUS:0033060186
VL - 22
SP - 825
EP - 828
JO - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
SN - 0147-8389
IS - 5
ER -