Vol 67, No 11 (2009)
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Published online: 2009-12-07
Invasive electrophysiology
Termination of slow ventricular tachycardia which is below ICD detection rate – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80324
Kardiol Pol 2009;67(11):1292-1295.
Abstract
Slow ventricular tachycardia (VT), which is below the detection rate of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator may cause haemodynamical instability, when pharmacological agents or antitachycardia pacing are unsuccessful, electrical cardioversion is necessary. We present another method of termination of slow VT by ICD, in which transcutaneous pacing mimics faster VT and triggers ICD discharge.
Keywords: slow ventricular tachycardiaICDtachycardia termination technique