Chocs inappropriés délivrés par un défibrillateur implantable

Feller, Nathalie;Le Polain De Waroux, Jean-Benoît;Marchandise, Sébastien;Barbraud, Cynthia;Scavée, Christophe
(2016) Louvain médical — Vol. 135, n° 1, p. 12-18 (2016)

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(en) [Inappropriate shocks delivered by implantable cardioverter defibrillators] We report two cases of patients receiving inappropriate shocks delivered by an implantable The device malfunction was related to rapid atrial tachycardia lead defect in the other. With the expansion of ICD implantation, this inappropriate shock problem has increased gradually over the past years and has thus become a noticeable concern today. Inappropriate shocks usually cause psychological distress in the patient and are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, the detected on ICD control before inappropriate shocks occur. Lead defect problems can hardly ever be resolved conservatively, usually requiring an invasive approach.
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Feller, N., Le Polain De Waroux, J.-B., Marchandise, S., Barbraud, C., & Scavée, C. (2016). Chocs inappropriés délivrés par un défibrillateur implantable. Louvain médical, 135(1), 12-18. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/185356 (Original work published 2016)