SETTINGS

Hi,Just reading report of ICD settings and not sure what exactly Fast VT Zone rate means and where report says Therapies what does CV mean.Could anyone enlighten me please?

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VT and CV abbreviations

by Selwyn - 2015-11-17 04:11:27

The abbreviation VT means 'Ventricular Tachycardia'.

The fixing rate of the Fast VT zone enables your ICD to selectively detect the ventricular tachycardia rate- this is important to detect when your heart is going to cause you to not function, as opposed to just a fast heart rate ( this is medically called a tachycardia)

I think CV probably means 'cardiovascular therapies'- i.e. treatment for your heart and arteries.

Kind regards,
Selwyn

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