Near-fatal incident on routine induction of ventricular fibrillation at the replacement of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
The case of a 54-year-old patient with severe coronary artery disease and storms of ventricular tachyarrhythmias is presented. On the replacement of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator due to battery depletion, he suffered life-threatening complications associated with arrhythmia induction. Performing a routine induction of ventricular arrhythmias on the occasion of pulse generator replacement may be reconsidered in selected patients.
Kolb
Christof
C
Zrenner
Bernhard
B
Schmitt
Claus
C
D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy