Abstract
A 73-year-old man with coronary artery disease, hypertension, and depressed ventricular function presents after receiving multiple shocks from his single chamber ICD. On physical examination, the blood pressure is 148/73, with heart rate 86. The jugular venous distension measures 8 cm, lungs are clear, gallops are absent, the abdomen is unremarkable, and trace lower extremity edema is noted. Diagnosis and management are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Subtitle of host publication | Clinical Case Review |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 659-662 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030285333 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030285319 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Pacemaker
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)