Kapa Suraj, Mears Jennifer A, Asirvatham Samuel J
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Indian Heart J. 2011 Jul-Aug;63(4):333-40.
As a result of large, multicenter trials supporting ICDs for prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, there has been an exponential increase in ICD device therapy. Cardiologists and general practitioners are increasingly faced with the challenge to evaluate and troubleshoot device problems. In this review, we provide an overview of basic ICD function and malfunction and show examples of common ICD problems and troubleshooting.
由于大型多中心试验支持植入式心脏复律除颤器（ICD）用于预防心脏性猝死，ICD设备治疗呈指数级增长。心脏病专家和全科医生越来越面临评估设备问题并进行故障排除的挑战。在本综述中，我们概述了ICD的基本功能和故障，并展示了常见ICD问题及故障排除的示例。
