Europace Advance Access originally published online on July 17, 2007
Europace 2007 9(9):730-731; doi:10.1093/europace/eum136
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IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATORS
Delayed termination of ventricular tachycardia after cardioversion
1 Cardiovascular Research Centre, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
Both anti-tachycardia pacing and cardioversion via an implantable cardioverter defibrillator are effective therapies for ventricular tachycardia (VT). We report a case of VT where cardioversion resulted in delayed termination of tachycardia. Potential mechanisms for this observation are discussed.
* Corresponding author. Tel: +61 8 8222 2723; fax: +61 8 8222 2722. E-mail address: prash.sanders{at}adelaide.edu.au
Manuscript submitted 16 April 2007. Accepted after revision 18 June 2007.