Inappropriate Anti-Tachycardia Pacing

Case 2: A 56 Year-Old Man in the Defibrillator Clinic

Practice Level 6

Case 2: A 56 Year-Old Man in the Defibrillator Clinic History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 56 year-old man with remote myocardial infarction and history of ventricular tachycardia presents to the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) clinic with a recent shock from his device. One of the electrograms from device interrogation is shown …

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Case 5: A 78 Year-Old Man in the Defibrillator Clinic

Practice Level 6

Case 5: A 78 Year-Old Man in the Defibrillator Clinic History Diagnosis History A 78 year old man with a primary prevention implanted defibrillator (ICD) presents to the defibrillator clinic for routine follow-up.  His interrogation reveals an episode which is shown below: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 135/min Inappropriate Anti-tachycardia Pacing Comment: Note that during sinus tachycardia …

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