The purpose of this study is to determine if patients implanted with a St. Jude Medical (SJM) implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) will benefit by using AutoIntrinsic Conduction Search (AICS) rather than only a programmed AV/PV delay. This study will compare the two methods of programming with respect to intrinsic activity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
157
Autointrinsic conduction search is programmed on in those patients randomized to AICS ON.
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Pomona, New Jersey, United States
The primary endpoint is the percentage of intrinsic ventricular events.
Time frame: 3 months
Number of atrial tachycardia (AT), atrial fibrillation (AF), ventricular tachycardia (VT), and ventricular fibrillation (VF) episodes
Time frame: 3 months
Frequency of inappropriate ICD therapy during AT/AF
Time frame: 3 months
Frequency of appropriate ICD therapy for VT/VF
Time frame: 3 months
Study related adverse events
Time frame: 3 months
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