"Atrial torsades de pointes" Induced by Low-Energy Shock From Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator

Ilknur Can; Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli

doi:10.1016/s0972-6292(16)30674-x

"Atrial torsades de pointes" Induced by Low-Energy Shock From Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2013 Sep 1;13(5):194-9. doi: 10.1016/s0972-6292(16)30674-x. eCollection 2013.

Authors

Ilknur Can¹, Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli

Affiliation

¹ Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Konya, Turkey.

Abstract

A 58 year-old-patient developed an episode of polymorphic atrial tachycardia which looked like "atrial torsades de pointes" after a 5J shock from implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Keywords: atrial torsades de pointes; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; low-energy shock.