ICD proarrhythmia as a consequence of an interaction with an algorithm to prevent atrial arrhythmias

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2009 Aug;32(8):1096-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02444.x.

Abstract

An episode of device-related proarrhythmia is reported. Ventricular tachycardia was induced by ventricular pacing in a dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator due to an inappropriate interaction of programmed device settings with the atrial preference pacing, an automatic algorithm designed to prevent atrial tachyarrhythmias.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Algorithms
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / prevention & control*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*