Recurrence of ventricular tachycardia degeneration by low-energy implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks: a case report |
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Authors: | Kumral Ergun Cagli Umit Guray MD ?brahim Akp?nar MD Nihat Sen MD Dursun Aras MD Serkan Topaloglu MD |
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Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, Ankara Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Despite their proven efficacy at reducing mortality in selected patients, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have some proarrhythmic effects. In this report, we present a case of a patient with recurrent ventricular tachycardia degeneration to ventricular fibrillation by appropriate low-energy implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks. |
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Keywords: | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Proarrhythmia |
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