Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
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J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. · Aug 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialClinical experience with tiered atrial therapies and atrial arrhythmia prevention algorithms in a dual chamber cardioverter defibrillator.
The acceptance of atrial arrhythmia features in implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) will depend on their ability to appropriately discriminate atrial tachyarrhythmias/atrial fibrillation (AT/AF). This study tested the effectiveness of an atrial/ventricular ICD with advanced atrial detection and new algorithms designed to prevent atrial arrhythmias. ⋯ Enhanced atrial detection and discrimination features combined with tiered atrial therapies did not adversely impact the ability of the ICD (Model 1900) to appropriately detect and treat ventricular tachyarrhythmias.