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Prevalence and Management of Inappropriate Detection and Therapies in Patients with First-Generation Biventricular Pacemaker-Defibrillators

A case series consisting of 22 patients previously documented the phenomenon of double counting in patients with a first-generation BiV ICD. [4] However, all patients had a history of either cardiac ...
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Expanded Indication for Medtronic CRT Devices in Patients with AV Block and Reduced Heart Function

Panel Vote Underscores Clinical Benefits of Biventricular Pacing for Better Patient Outcomes and Improved Quality of Life MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Circulatory ...
Medscape

Prevalence and Management of Inappropriate Detection and Therapies in Patients with First-Generation Biventricular Pacemaker-Defibrillators

Double counting and inappropriate therapies in patients with a first-generation BiV ICD are common. Since the sensed VRP in these devices is fixed and not programmable, reprogramming the device is ...