title: Inappropriate ICD Shocks - When Monitoring Zones Do More Than Monitor.
abstract: The ventricular tachycardia (VT) monitoring zone in implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) is usually programmed to detect slow VTs. However, it is not well known whether programming this zone can affect the ICD arrhythmia redetection or confirmation criteria. We report two cases of inappropriate ICD shocks due to the programming of a slow VT monitoring zone in the same device model.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department. Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic. Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
authors.forename: Reinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evertz
authors.forename: Emilce
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trucco
authors.forename: Jose Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tolosana
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arbelo
keywords: Inappropriate ICD Shocks; Monitoring Zones