Pacing spikes following QRS complexes: What is the mechanism?. Issue 2 (25th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ząbek, Andrzej; Małecka, Barbara; Nowosielska‐Ząbek, Ewa; Dębski, Maciej; Boczar, Krzysztof; Lelakowski, Jacek
• Is Part Of: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology. Volume 24:Issue 2(2019:Mar.)
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• Publication Date: 2018-04-25
• Subjects: electrocardiogram -- implantable cardioverter defibrillator -- thoracic impedance; Electrocardiography -- Periodicals; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; 616.1207547
• DOI: 10.1111/anec.12545
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-720X

Abstract

Abstract : The electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is often a puzzling problem. The difficulty of the device function evaluation further increases in the presence of unfamiliar timing cycles and additional functions. Authors present a special function of a Biotronik ICD devices called the thoracic impedance monitoring, and demonstrate its behavior in a patient with sinus rhythm, ventricular ectopic beats, and ventricular tachycardia episode. This report shows unexceptional occurrence of tricky ECG finding in patient with Biotronik ICD.