Cardoso RN, Healy C, Viles-Gonzalez J, Coffey JO. ICD discrimination of SVT versus VT with 1:1 V-A conduction: A review of the literature.
Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2016;
15:236-44. [PMID:
27134440 PMCID:
PMC4834441 DOI:
10.1016/j.ipej.2016.02.006]
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Abstract
Inappropriate ICD shocks are associated with increased mortality. They also impair patients' quality of life, increase hospitalizations, and raise health-care costs. Nearly 80% of inappropriate ICD shocks are caused by supraventricular tachycardia. Here we report the case of a patient who received a single-lead dual-chamber sensing ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death and experienced inappropriate ICD shocks. V-A time, electrogram morphology, and response to antitachycardia pacing suggested atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia, which was confirmed in an electrophysiology study. Inspired by this case, we performed a literature review to discuss mechanisms for discrimination of supraventricular tachycardia with 1:1 A:V relationship from ventricular tachycardia with 1:1 retrograde conduction.
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