Use of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in a patient with a rate responsive pacemaker.
A patient dependent on a pacemaker and with a rate responsive unit presented with symptomatic ventricular tachycardia despite drug treatment. He was managed with a third generation implantable cardioverter defibrillator, while rate responsive pacing was maintained.
Chamberlain-Webber
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Westminster Hospital, London.
Rankin
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Sutton
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005080:Exercise Test; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy*