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Improved ICD Shock Efficacy using Programmable Pulse Width

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Michael S. Katcher *
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Kevin Davis
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Nima Badie
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Luke C. McSpadden
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Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green
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Jacqueline Joza
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Robert Schaller
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Gabriel Mouchawar
DOI:10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.04.035delete
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Each phase of a biphasic ICD shock waveform can be characterized by either the percentage of peak voltage that decays (tilt) or the time taken for that decay (pulse width). Although shock programming has typically relied on fixing the tilt, patient-specific fixed pulse widths may improve shock success.
Keywords:
ICD shock waveform
pulse width
tilt
shock efficacy
programmable parameters

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Benefit of millisecond waveform durations for patients with high defibrillation thresholds
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errDenman, Russell A.; Umesan, Chirammal; Martin, Paul T.; Forbes, Ross N.; Kroll, Mark W.; Anskey, Emma J.; Burnett, Helen E.
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ICD Waveform Optimization: A Randomized, Prospective, Pair‐Sampled Multicenter Study
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errGABRIEL MOUCHAWAR; MARK KROLL; J. E. VAL‐MEJIAS; DAVID SCHWARTZMAN; JOHN MCKENZIE; DAVID FITZGERALD; STEPHEN PRATER; MICHAEL KATCHER; ERIC FAIN; ZAFFER SYED
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