Clinical Update
- After five-day hospitalization, patient discharged with wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD).
- Five days post-discharge, patient experienced an episode of ventricular fibrillation (VF).
- WCD appropriately detected episode and delivered a 150J biphasic treatment shock 34 seconds after detection.
- Treatment shock successfully converted patient’s VF to normal sinus rhythm at 62 beats per minute (bpm).
- Patient received implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).