A Single Shock During An Episode Of Ventricular Tachycardia: Is The Device Working Properly?
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چکیده
Emergency department admissions due to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks constitute an important patient group. The correct evaluation includes a review of system integrity and a careful analysis of stored intracardiac electrograms. We present a patient admitted with a single ICD discharge due to an episode of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, and an unexpected finding.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012