[Inappropriate therapy of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator--is it always an undesired event? A case report].
Inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy is the commonest adverse event in patients with ICD. We present a case of sinus rhythm restoration after an inappropriate shock in a man with permanent atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. During follow-up, clinical improvement has been observed.
Klinika Kardiologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny, ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warszawa. krystiankrzyzanowski@op.pl
Krystian
K
Krzyzanowski
Dariusz
D
Michałkiewicz
Robert
R
Wierzbowski
Anna
A
Gniłka
Robert
R
Ryczek
Zbigniew
Z
Orski
Leszek
L
Kubik
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods