title: Antitachycardia pacing with cardioverter-defibrillator backup for malignant ventricular dysrhythmias.
abstract: This article provides a summary of the history of antitachydysrhythmic devices and their current application in patients with ventricular dysrhythmias. Future trends are also discussed, followed by a case study illustrating the nursing care required for a patient with a combination antitachycardia pacemaker and automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for slow ventricular tachycardia. The basic principles provided can be incorporated into the teaching plans of patients with antidysrhythmic devices for malignant ventricular dysrhythmias.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olash
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*