Chapter 1. Understanding the basics of ICDs
- Understanding the basics of ICDs Intro
- What is an ICD?
- Transvenous ICDs
- ICD leads
- The subcutaneous ICD
- Who qualifies for an ICD?
- Understanding the basics of ICDs quiz
Chapter 2. Detecting arrhythmias
- Detecting arrhythmias Intro
- Sensing and electrograms
- Markers and annotations
- Heart rate criteria—zones
- Counters part I—consecutive counters
- Counters part II—rolling window counters
- Sensing ventricular fibrillation (VF)
- Detecting arrhythmias quiz
Chapter 3. Discriminating between different arrhythmias
- Discriminating between different arrhythmias intro
- Discriminators
- Onset—how did it start?
- Stability—regular versus irregular
- QRS morphology—a 'normal' template
- AV association
- PR pattern analysis
- Discriminating between different arrhythmias quiz
Chapter 4. Treating arrhythmias
- Treating arrhythmias intro
- What is ATP (anti-tachycardia pacing)?
- How ATP terminates ventricular tachycardia
- Types of ATP
- Defibrillation
- Treating arrhythmias quiz
Chapter 5. Understanding device limitations and solutions
- Understanding device limitations and solutions intro
- Failure to sense
- Failure to defibrillate
- Ventricular fibrillation induction (device testing)
- Inappropriate therapy
- Troubleshooting inappropriate therapy for atrial fibrillation
- Troubleshooting inappropriate therapy for supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs)
- Troubleshooting inappropriate therapy for T wave oversensing
- Troubleshooting inappropriate therapy for lead fractures and electromagnetic interference
- Understanding device limitations and solutions quiz