Sentence examples for inappropriate shocks from inspiring English sources

For example, earlier this year, Dr. Robert G. Hauser of the Minneapolis Heart Institute published an analysis that found, among other things, that a significant number of patients were experiencing "inappropriate" shocks because their defibrillator was firing when not needed.

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead failure is one of the major causes of inappropriate shocks.

Algorithms have been developed by manufacturers to identify ICD lead failure and avoid inappropriate shocks.

T-wave oversensing (TWOS) may cause inappropriate shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

The majority of fractures involve the pace-sense (P/S) conductors and may result in multiple inappropriate shocks.

When the lead breaks (fractures), it may cause inappropriate shocks or result in a loss of therapy, such as pacing or shocking, the government said.

"But what if it shocks him when it's not supposed to?" That's when a voice inside my head started screaming, "affect heuristic, affect heuristic!" I am certain that if I had first asked my patient, "Would you rather die or experience an inappropriate shock?" he would have chosen life.

In implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), this may result in inappropriate shock therapy [3].

Nevertheless, lead migration of the initial design and inappropriate shock rates have raised concerns regarding its reliability and safety.

So far, the published literature supports the use of RM as this allows for a more rapid detection of arrhythmias or device malfunction, reduces hospital visits and inappropriate shock, improves patients' quality of life and even mortality.

Technical events (inappropriate shock, lead impedance issues etc).