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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator: charge saver, not syncope saver!
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Chemello, Diego Subramanian, Anandaraja Watkins, Sheila Nair, Krishnakumar Nanthakumar, Kumaraswamy |
| Abstract | In patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, empirical anti-tachycardia pacing/burst pacing (ATP) is associated with a significantly decreased rate of appropriate shocks. The use of ATP as first-line therapy in ventricular tachycardia promotes less pain and better quality of life because the number of shocks is reduced. Additionally, battery longevity is substantially increased with this strategy. Based on this, device manufacturers have developed new algorithms to optimize the use of ATP and shocks in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The present report describes a case in which the use of one of these new algorithms was associated with a significant delay in tachycardia termination and, consequently, led to syncope. |
| Related Links | https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2989360&blobtype=pdf |
| ISSN | 0828282X |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC2989360 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| PubMed reference number | 21076727 |
| Journal | The Canadian Journal of Cardiology [Can J Cardiol] |
| e-ISSN | 19167075 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0828-282x(10)70458-x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pulsus Group Inc |
| Publisher Date | 2010-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | © 2010, Pulsus Group Inc. All rights reserved |
| Subject Keyword | Antitachycardia burst pacing Appropriate shock Implantable cardioverter defibrillator Syncope |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
