Loss of cardiac resynchronization therapy in a patient with a biventricular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Publication date: Available online 30 September 2017 Source:Journal of Arrhythmia Author(s): Mohammad Alasti, Karthikeyan Rangasamy, Stewart Healy, David Adam, Emily Kotschet Here, we discuss the case of a man with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantation, who presented to emergency department with decompensated heart failure due to the loss of resynchronization therapy. The reason for the malfunction was left ventricle upper rate interval lock-in due to inappropriate programming of the device.
Source: Journal of Arrhythmia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research