Discrimination

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Counters and detection zone
Discrimination

How to induce?
Why induce?

ATP in VF zone
ATP in VT zone
First shock in VT zone
Shocks in VF zone
Upper vulnerability limit

Diafragmatic myopotentials
Double counting the R-wave
EMI: electromagnetic interference
Lead dysfunction
Pectoral myopotentials
P-wave oversensing
Spontaneous T-wave oversensing

The discrimination between supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias differs per company. The discrimination algorithms of each company are explained on the following pages:

Abbott
Biotronik
Boston Scientific
Medtronic
Microport

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