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- Title
Failure of a Second and Third Generation Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator to Sense Ventricular Tachycardia: Implications for Fixed-Gain Sensing Devices.
- Authors
Sperry, Robert E.; Ellenbogen, Kenneth A.; Wood, Mark A.; Stambler, Bruce S.; DiMarco, John P.; Haines, David E.
- Abstract
Failure to sense ventricular tachycardia and/or ventricular ventricular by implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) is rare. We report a case in which persistent undersensing of monomorphic and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia occurred with a second and third generation ICD using fixed-gain sensing. This occurred despite adequate R wave sensing during sinus rhythm. The use of an endocardial sensing lead did not correct the problem. Failure to sense ventricular tachycardia in the third generation device with fixed-gain sensing occurred late after implantation and was discovered only at follow-up electrophysiology testing of the ICD. This problem could not be corrected by reprogramming of the device, and was not related to lead dislodgement. Placement of a new device with an automatic-gain sensing algorithm and use of previously implanted epicordial leads with better sensing characteristics provided appropriate sensing of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The case illustrates the importance of testing the sensing of all ventricular arrhythmias in patients with fixed-gain ICD's, Follow-up electrophysiology testing and evaluation of epicardial and endocardial leads may be necessary in certain cases to ensure adequate sensing of ventricular tachyarrhythmias late after implantation.
- Subjects
IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators; VENTRICULAR tachycardia; TACHYCARDIA; IMPLANTED cardiovascular instruments; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology, 1992, Vol 15, Issue 5, p749
- ISSN
0147-8389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1992.tb06841.x