title: Documentation of acute increase in ventricular capture threshold after direct current cardioversion with AutoCapture threshold record.
abstract: This report describes acute and persistent increase in ventricular capture threshold after direct current cardioversion by using AutoCapture threshold record. Careful follow-up is required to be sure that the system continues to function according to its design specifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Moto-machi, Nakaku, Hiroshima 730-8518, Japan. skurisu@nifty.com
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurisu
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawagoe
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimatani
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mitsuba
authors.forename: Takaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Yasuharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: Yasufumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kijima
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kisaka
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial