“Atrial torsades de pointes” Induced by Low-Energy Shock From Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator

Ilknur Can, MD; Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS

doi:10.1016/S0972-6292(16)30674-X

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal (Sep 2013)

“Atrial torsades de pointes” Induced by Low-Energy Shock From Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator

Ilknur Can, MD,
Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS

Affiliations

Ilknur Can, MD: Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Konya Turkey
Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS: Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Cardiovascular Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0972-6292(16)30674-X
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 5
pp. 194 – 199

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A 58 year-old-patient developed an episode of polymorphic atrial tachycardia which looked like "atrial torsades de pointes" after a 5J shock from implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

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
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/indian-pacing-and-electrophysiology-journal/

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