Management of Patients with Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: Focus on the Preeminent Role of the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

1999 ◽  
pp. 283-304
Author(s):  
Sergio L. Pinski ◽  
Richard G. Trohman
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Life Threatening

Anemia and the Risk of Life-threatening Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias from the Israeli Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 (12) ◽  
pp. 2187-2192
Author(s):  
Ido Goldenberg ◽  
Alon Barsheshet ◽  
Avishag Laish-Farkash ◽  
Moshe Swissa ◽  
Jorge E. Schliamser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Life Threatening

Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Before Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 801-806
Author(s):  
Alessio Lilli ◽  
Carlo Tessa ◽  
Jacopo Del Meglio ◽  
Luca Salvatori ◽  
Alessandro Comella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Prognostic Role ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator

Treatment of phantom shocks: A case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
Danielle R Hairston ◽  
Ralph H de Similien ◽  
Seth Himelhoch ◽  
Anique Forrester
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Objective Evidence ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Chronic Anxiety

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have become standard preventive treatment for patients with ventricular arrhythmias and other life-threatening cardiac conditions. The advantages and efficiency of the device are supported by multiple clinical trials and outcome studies, leading to its popularity among cardiologists. Implantation of the device is not without adverse outcomes. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement has been found to lead to negative psychological and psychosocial sequelae such as apprehension to engage in physical activity, chronic anxiety, decreased physical and social functioning, a nagging fear of being shocked by the device, and the development of “phantom shocks.” Defined as patient-reported shocks in the absence of evidence that the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device has discharged, phantom shocks could impact the mental health of those affected. This article reviews the case of Mr. L, a 47-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy who was seen by the psychiatry consultation team while under cardiologic care because he reported that his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device had been shocking him despite no objective evidence after interrogating the device. A literature review of phantom shocks, their associated symptomatology, and psychological consequences are outlined and discussed.

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