Right Ventricular Pacing Increases Risk of Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks Asymmetrically: An Analysis of the ALTITUDE Database [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Increasing frequency of RVP is associated with a progressively increased risk of appropriate ICD shocks until ≥98% RVP. RVP may have ventricular proarrhythmia because of competition of paced and intrinsic rhythm in ICD patients.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - October 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cronin, E. M., Jones, P., Seth, M. C., Varma, N. Tags: Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pacemaker, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research