Do we need defibrillation threshold testing?: A pilot study

Autor:	Kovačević-Kostić Nataša, Karan Radmila, Obrenović-Kirćanski Biljana, Velinović M., Vraneš M., Mitrović P., Milašinović G.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	implantable cardioverter defibrillator defibrillation threshold testing sudden cardiac death primary prevention heart failure treatment Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Zdroj:	Archives of Biological Sciences, Vol 65, Iss 2, Pp 465-474 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0354-4664 1821-4339
DOI:	10.2298/ABS1302465K
Popis:	Defibrillation threshold testing (DFT) is a standard procedure during implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation, however, it is not without risks. We compared the one-year follow-up period in ICD-implanted patients, with and without DFT performed during implantation, for preventive indication in regard to appropriate and inappropriate ICD detection and therapy. One group consisted of 20 patients without DFT; another was comprised of 20 patients where DFT had been performed. There was no difference in the development of ventricular tachyarrhythmias between the groups. Appropriate therapy of ICD was 100%. DFT is not a predictor for successful ICD detection and therapy of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
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