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An uncommon cause of inappropriate ICD shock [PDF]
In cases of electromagnetic interference (EMI), if the source of the inappropriate EMI cannot be identified, then the sensitivity of the device could be decreased, or the cycle length of the VF detection trigger zone changed.
George Bazoukis +7 more
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Inappropriate ICD Shock as a Result of TASER Discharge [PDF]
Conducted energy weapon (commonly known as TASER) discharge in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators is known to cause electromagnetic interference and inappropriate ventricular fibrillation sensing without delivery of implantable ...
Chirag R. Barbhaiya, MD +9 more
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Inappropriate shock for myopotential over-sensing in a patient with subcutaneous ICD
Inappropriate ICD shocks are common adverse events; they are mainly due to supraventricular arrhythmias and secondly are related to noise, undersensing, oversensing, device malfunctions.
Alessandro Corzani +5 more
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Inappropriate Extravascular ICD Shock Due to Wet Car Seat
Inappropriate shocks from an Intracardiac defibrillator are associated with increased mortality and may be caused by external electromagnetic interference.
Stian Ross, MD, PhD +2 more
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Inappropriate defibrillator shock due to oversensing. What is the mechanism?
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is often advised for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Inappropriate shocks from ICD is uncommon but can seriously affect the quality of life.
Debabrata Bera +5 more
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Midterm Efficacy of SubcutAneous Implantable CardioVErter‐Defibrillator in ≤ 18 Year‐Old CHILDREN (SAVE CHILDREN‐II Registry) [PDF]
Background The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (S‐ICD) avoids transvenous leads and is a promising option for sudden cardiac death (SCD) prevention in pediatric patients. However, mid‐term outcomes and post‐shock management strategies
Hitoshi Mori +76 more
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs After Appropriate or Inappropriate Implantable Defibrillator Shocks: A Retrospective Real-World Data Study in Japan [PDF]
Takashi Noda,1 Tomoko Matsumoto,2 Yuji Tanaka,2 Tadahiro Goto3,4 1Cardiovascular Center, Kindai University Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan; 2Healthcare Economics and Government Affairs, Medtronic Japan Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of TXP
Noda T, Matsumoto T, Tanaka Y, Goto T
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Associated factors with the occurrence of inappropriate shocks among admitted patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Background: It has been previously shown that Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) shocks are associated with subsequent increased mortality risk in patients with heart failure.
Maryam Moradi +3 more
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In the present report, we describe the case of a 63-year-old man who received an inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shock due to an epileptic seizure.
Yuji Ishida, MD +12 more
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