title: Effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks on QT dispersion.
abstract: Following transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks, a significant increase in QT dispersion was observed. We suggest shock-induced increased dispersion of myocardial repolarization as one of the mechanisms of shock-induced proarrhythmia.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute and Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gurevitz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yaacoby
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eldar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaplinsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glikson
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000145:classification; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*