Unusual Cause of Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defi brillators' Shock: Tremor

Abstract

İmplante edilen kardiyoverter defi brilatörler primer ve sekonder korumada ani ölümü önlemek amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu cihazlar gerektiği zaman doğru akım şoku uygulayarak ventriküler taşikardi ve ventriküler fi brilasyon ataklarını sonlandırmaktadır. Ancak bu yararlı etkilerine rağmen uygunsuz şok implante edilen kardiyoverter defi brilatörlerin önemli bir yan etkisi olarak kalmaya devam etmektedir. Uygunsuz implante edilen kardiyoverter defi brilatör şokları hastalarda ağrı ve psikolojik yan etkilere neden olarak yaşam kalitesini bozmakta, hatta yeni aritmi gelişimini indükleyebilmektedir. Bu yazıda tremorun neden olduğu uygunsuz implante edilen kardiyoverter defi brilatör şoku alan bir olgu sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Defi brilatör, implante; şok; tremor.

İmplante Edilen Kardiyoverter Defi brilatörlerin Uygunsuz Şokunun Nadir Bir Nedeni: Tremor

Abstract

Implantable cardioverter defi brillators are widely used for primary and secondary prevention from sudden death. These devices terminate attacks of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fi brillation by applying direct current shock, if it necessary. Despite these benefi cal effects, inappropriate shocks are important side effects of implantable cardioverter defi brillators. Inappropriate implantable cardioverter defi brillator shocks impair life quality by causing pain and psychological side-effects, and even induce new arrhytmias. In this paper we present a case of inappropriate implantable cardioverter defi brillator shock due to tremor.

Keywords

• Defi brillators, implantable; shock; tremor.

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