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Case Reports
. 2005 Sep;28(9):1002-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.00207.x.

Inappropriate detection and therapy from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator due to atrial undersensing

Stelios Paraskevaidis  1 , Kostas Polymeropoulos, Vassilis Vassilikos, George Louridas
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Inappropriate detection and therapy from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator due to atrial undersensing

Stelios Paraskevaidis et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

We present a case of inappropriate detection and therapy in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The device interpreted a supraventricular tachycardia as ventricular tachycardia due to unsensed P waves as a result of a relatively high level of atrial sensitivity setting. Subsequently, inappropriate therapy was delivered. The problem was resolved by decreasing the atrial sensitivity value.

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