What is a NIPS test?
A. NIPS stands for Non-Programmed Stimulation test. So clinics periodically (every year or two – if you have not received a therapy) perform this procedure, others never do this after you are initially implanted. This test is done on an outpatient basis. Under anesthesia, your heart is placed in arrhythmia, and your ICD shocks you back into normal rhythm. If for some reason the device does not work correctly they would restore a normal rhythm with an external defibrillator. The purpose of the test is to verify that all the components are connected and functioning correctly.
A. NIPS stands for Non-Programmed Stimulation test. So clinics periodically (every year or two – if you have not received a therapy) perform this procedure, others never do this after you are initially implanted. This test is done on an outpatient basis. Under anesthesia, your heart is placed in arrhythmia, and your ICD shocks you back into normal rhythm. If for some reason the device does not work correctly they would restore a normal rhythm with an external defibrillator. The purpose of the test is to verify that all the components are connected and functioning correctly.
