A New Classification Algorithm for Discrimination of Ventricular from Supraventricular Tachycardia in a Dual Chamher Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Abstract

This new dual chamber detection algorithm may significantly improve the specificity of tachyarrhythmia detection without sacrificing sensitivity, thereby reducing the number of spurious shocks in patients with recurrent supraventricular tachycardias. Further studies are needed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of this detection algorithm.