Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70, January 2010

Recurrence of ventricular tachycardia degeneration by low-energy implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks: a case report

Department of Cardiology, Ankara Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 11 February 2009 published online 18 May 2009.

Abstract 

Despite their proven efficacy at reducing mortality in selected patients, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have some proarrhythmic effects. In this report, we present a case of a patient with recurrent ventricular tachycardia degeneration to ventricular fibrillation by appropriate low-energy implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks.

Keywords: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, Proarrhythmia

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PII: S0022-0736(09)00111-3

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.03.016

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70, January 2010

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