Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is often advised for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Inappropriate shocks from ICD is uncommon but can seriously affect the quality of life. One of the reasons for inappropriate ICD shock is loose set screw, which may remain undetected by device interrogation and/or fluoroscopy. A 55-year lady presented with multiple inappropriate shocks few hours after an ICD implantation. The discrepancy between near field (NF, tip to ring) and far field (FF, Can to RV coil) signals helped us to suspect noise related to loose set screw, as the underlying problem. Re-exploration of the pocket had to be performed as the last resort to confirm the diagnosis and rectify the problem.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7854366PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ipej.2020.09.005DOI Listing

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