Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(8): 683-685 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2011.01687
Pacemakers do not always tell the truth: diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia for supraventricular tachycardia on pacemaker telemetry
Fatih Bayrak, Carlo de Asmundis, Chierchia Gian-Battista, Pedro BrugadaUz Brussels-vub, Heart Rhythm Management Center, Brussels, Belgium
Pacemaker telemetry reflects algorithm-dependent interpretations about the cardiac rhythm. For these data to be useful, it is necessary to recognize the limitations of each algorithm and its interactions with pacing and sensing parameters. We report on a case in which pacemaker Holter recording showed several episodes of nonsustained supraventricular tachycardia which were erroneously classified as ventricular tachycardia.
Keywords: Pacemaker, arrhythmia detection algorithm
How to cite this article
Fatih Bayrak, Carlo de Asmundis, Chierchia Gian-Battista, Pedro Brugada. Pacemakers do not always tell the truth: diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia for supraventricular tachycardia on pacemaker telemetry. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(8): 683-685
Corresponding Author: Fatih Bayrak, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English