Slow & Steady

Emergency Room Visit:   An 83-year-old male presented to the emergency room in spring 2024 with complaints of palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, and mild chest pain. A Merlin on Demand remote device transmission was sent in from the ED, and a subsequent follow up...

Slip & Slide

What is happening during this device check? This patient is a 73-year-old male implanted by a cardiologist in a different group for bradycardia approximately 5 weeks prior to this device check. The patient was establishing care with a new clinic. This was his first...

Slow down, you move too fast!

What is happening in this electrogram?   This is part of a stored episode on the patient’s dual chamber ICD.   What is the rhythm? What therapies were delivered? Why were therapies delivered? Are the therapies appropriate? What if any programming...

Electrifying!

What is happening in this electrogram?   What type of device is this? What rhythm is this? How is the rhythm terminated? Is the device functioning appropriately? What if any programming changes should be considered?     Answer: The device is a dual...