INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK THERAPY FOR NONSUSTAINED VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA IN A DUAL-CHAMBER PACEMAKER DEFIBRILLATOR

Authors
MANN DE KELLY PA REITER MJ
Citation
De. Mann et al., INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK THERAPY FOR NONSUSTAINED VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA IN A DUAL-CHAMBER PACEMAKER DEFIBRILLATOR, PACE, 21(10), 1998, pp. 2005-2006
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2005 - 2006
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(1998)21:10<2005:ISTFNV>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report a patient who received a CPI Ventak AV II DR TCD for ventric ular tachycardia and complete heart block without an escape rhythm. Du ring induced nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, the device, althoug h programmed to deliver noncommitted shocks, acted like a committed de vice. This phenomenon is due to undocumented behavior that is likely t o occur in any patient who is pacemaker dependent and has nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.