Low-energy cardioversion of ventricular tachycardia: When less is more
oleh: Haran Burri, MD, Francesco Moretti, MD, Philippe Meyer, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2017-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Herein we report the case of a patient who was admitted in ventricular tachycardia after having received multiple ineffective (and sometimes pro-arrhythmic) high-energy internal shocks from his ICD and who was finally successfully treated by a commanded low-energy internal cardioversion of 0.6 J. This article revisits the use of low-energy shocks and discusses their electrophysiogical mechanisms and clinical implications.