title: Inappropriate shocks or inappropriate programming? A review of Guidant's reconfirmation algorithm.
abstract: Ventricular tachycardia episodes terminating during or immediately after device charging are not expected to be treated by current implantable cardioverter defibrillators as shocks are non-committed. For proper troubleshooting, the reconfirmation algorithm will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Electrophysiology Service, Hospital Clinic, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. mansour@videotron.ca
authors.forename: Fadi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guash
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berruezo
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brugada
authors.forename: Jose Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tolosana
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mont
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*