Proarrhythmic Effect of Implantable Defibrillator Function

Authors

  • Athanasios G Manolis Red Cross Hospital, Athens
  • Constantinos C Akridas Red Cross Hospital, Athens
  • Zenon S Kyriakides Red Cross Hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i3.338

Abstract

Proarrhythmia usually refers to the worsening of an arrhythmia from an antiarrhythmic medication. However, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices can also be proarrhythmic as is shown in the case herein presented.

Author Biography

Athanasios G Manolis, Red Cross Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2009)

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CASE REPORTS

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