Repeated misclassifications of tachycardia by an implantable cardiac defibrillator

Atsuyuki Watanabe; Osamu Fujimura

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal (Jan 2020)

Repeated misclassifications of tachycardia by an implantable cardiac defibrillator

Atsuyuki Watanabe,
Osamu Fujimura

Affiliations

Atsuyuki Watanabe: Corresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama city, Okayama, 7008558, Japan.; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan; UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Osamu Fujimura: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan; UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 35 – 38

Abstract

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This case describes repeated misclassifications of SVT due to AV node reentry as VT by an ICD. This case illustrates the limitations of SVT-VT discrimination algorithm. Careful analysis of the stored tracings is of critical importance to reach the correct diagnosis. Keywords: Tachycardia, Atrioventricular node reentry, Cardiac defibrillator, Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Published in Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

ISSN: 0972-6292 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
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