title: Alternating atrial pacing cycle length during ventricular tachycardia: what is the mechanism?
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almehairi
authors.forename: Riyaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somani
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: AP; Alternating atrial pacing cycle length; CRTD; ICD; P-AVB; PVC; VF; VSP; VSR; VT; VTDI; Ventricular tachycardia; Ventricular-based timing; atrial paced; cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; post-atrial ventricular blanking; premature ventricular contraction; ventricular fibrillation; ventricular safety pacing; ventricular sense response; ventricular tachycardia; ventricular tachycardia detection interval