Incidence and predictors of phantom shocks in implantable cardioverter defibrilator recipients
| Autor: | Karin Kraaier, van der Jacobus Palen, Annemieke Starrenburg, Marcoen F. Scholten, R.M. Verheggen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Secondary prevention
medicine.medical_specialty Primary prevention business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Incidence (epidemiology) Implantable defibrillator METIS-291629 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator equipment and supplies Imaging phantom Internal medicine Antitachycardia Pacing Cardiology Medicine Phantom shock Original Article Psychological consequences Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business IR-83878 |
| Zdroj: | Netherlands heart journal, 21(4), 191-195. Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum |
| ISSN: | 1568-5888 |
| Popis: | Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are designed to deliver shocks or antitachycardia pacing (ATP) in the event of ventricular arrhythmias. During follow-up, some ICD recipients experience the sensation of ICD discharge in the absence of an actual discharge (phantom shock). The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and predictors of phantom shocks in ICD recipients. Methods: Medical records of 629 consecutive patients with ischaemic or dilated cardiomyopathy and prior ICD implantation were studied. Results: With a median follow-up of 35 months, phantom shocks were reported by 5.1 % of ICD recipients (5.7 % in the primary prevention group and 3.7 % for the secondary prevention group; p=NS). In the combined group of primary and secondary prevention, there were no significant predictors of the occurrence of phantom shocks. However, in the primary prevention group, phantom shocks were related to a history of atrial fibrillation (p=0.03) and NYHA class |
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