title: Near fatal arrhythmia induction by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
abstract: Sudden death among implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients is well known. The underlying mechanism remains unclear in most cases. One possible mechanism is an accidentally induced arrhythmia by the ICD itself. This report describes for the first time a case of a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia induced by a specific algorithm for ventricular arrhythmia reconfirmation before shock delivery in a fourth-generation ICD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hospital of the University of Münster, Münster, Germany. Christian.Wollmann@mednet.uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Christian G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wollmann
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Göttker
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Böcker
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gradaus
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000503:physiopathology