Open AccessLife‐threatening and life‐saving inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks
Author(s) -
PérezRodon Jordi,
Doiny David,
Miranda Berta,
RivasGandara Nuria,
RocaLuque Ivo,
FranciscoPascual Jaume,
Lidón Rosa Maria,
GarcíaDorado David,
Moya Mitjans Angel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.893
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , intensive care medicine , sudden cardiac death , cardiology , life saving , medical emergency
Key Clinical Message An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead dislodgement into the right atrium is a dangerous situation, particularly in patients in atrial fibrillation because atrial fibrillation can be sensed as ventricular fibrillation and true ventricular fibrillation induced with an inappropriate shock. In the presence of shocks, ICD interrogation should be performed as soon as possible.