December 11, 2006Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Fatal Inappropriate ICD Shock
Key result
An inappropriate ICD shock caused by ventricular lead dislodgement induced ventricular fibrillation, resulting in severe hypoxic brain damage and death 1 week later.
Population
1 patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator who experienced ventricular lead dislodgement to…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 week
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Implication
Alerts clinicians to lethal risk from dislodged ICD leads; leaves open incidence and prevention strategies in larger cohorts.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
P
Population
A single patient case report of a fatal arrhythmia caused by inappropriate ICD therapy due to ventricular lead dislodgement.
E
Exposure
Inappropriate ICD shocks
O
Outcome
Fatal ventricular fibrillation and hypoxic brain damagesafety
Inappropriate ICD shocks due to lead dislodgement can induce fatal ventricular fibrillation, underscoring the critical need for immediate device interrogation and deactivation when lead dislodgement is suspected.
Cite This Study
Veltmann et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Inappropriate ICD shock (n=1). Inappropriate ICD shock was evaluated on Death. An inappropriate ICD shock caused by ventricular lead dislodgement induced ventricular fibrillation, resulting in severe hypoxic brain damage and death 1 week later.