Low-energy cardioversion of ventricular tachycardia: When less is more
| Autor: | Francesco Moretti, Philippe Meyer, Haran Burri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment education Case Report 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Ventricular tachycardia Cardioversion Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Low energy Internal cardioversion Physiology (medical) Internal medicine medicine ddc:616 business.industry Shock medicine.disease lcsh:RC666-701 Pro-arrhythmia Shock (circulatory) Cardiology medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 44-47 (2017) Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol. 17, No 2 (2017) pp. 44-47 Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal |
| ISSN: | 0972-6292 |
| Popis: | Herein we report the case of a patient who was admitted in ventricular tachycardia after having received multiple ineffective (and sometimes pro-arrhythmic) high-energy internal shocks from his ICD and who was finally successfully treated by a commanded low-energy internal cardioversion of 0.6 J. This article revisits the use of low-energy shocks and discusses their electrophysiogical mechanisms and clinical implications. |
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