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A Young Patient with Danon Disease Receives Two ICD Shocks: Why?
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1540-8159.2010.02696.x
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6 months, 2 days, 4 hours agoWe report the case of an 18-year-old man with Danon disease, a genetic disorder inclunding a severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with very broad QRS, who had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention. Nine months after implantation, he received two inappropriate shocks due to R-wave double counting during sinus tachycardia. We discuss how to avoid such inappropriate therapy...
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