Vertebral artery dissection secondary to defibrillation threshold testing

Andrew R Gavin; Andrew D McGavigan; Cameron Singleton

doi:10.1080/ac.67.3.2160729

Vertebral artery dissection secondary to defibrillation threshold testing

Acta Cardiol. 2012 Jun;67(3):359-61. doi: 10.1080/ac.67.3.2160729.

Authors

Andrew R Gavin¹, Andrew D McGavigan, Cameron Singleton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia. Andrew-gavin@hotmail.com

PMID: 22870748
DOI: 10.1080/ac.67.3.2160729

Abstract

We report a case of vertebral artery dissection presenting 2 days after ICD implantation with defibrillation threshold testing in a 57-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy. The association between vertebral artery dissection and neck trauma and the role of DFT testing in ICD implantation are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiomyopathies / therapy*
Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / therapy*
Vertebral Artery Dissection / etiology*