Efficacy and Safety of the Initial Use of Stability and Onset Criteria in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Abstract

The immediate use of stability and onset criteria after ICD implantation reduces inappropriate therapies due to atrial fibrillation and sinus tachycardia. Because of the potential for underdetection of VT, this approach should be limited to tachycardia rates hemodynamically tolerated by the patient.