Question

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (icd) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

Answer 1

Answer: Ventricular

When a patient with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (icd) receives a low energy shock, it means that a ventricular tachycardia was detected. Here the patient experience a pulse of more than 100 beats per minute with at least three irregular heartbeats in a row, so a low energy shock is needed to re-establish normal heart rhythm.

Answer 2

Ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation is the answer. It is a fast heart rhythm that would begin in the ventricles. It usually has more than 100 beats per minute along with 3 irregular heartbeats in a row.They are the 2 chambers of the heart which are found in the lower part.