Dysfunction of implantable defibrillators caused by slot machines

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 212-214

  Madrid, A ^a   Sanchez, A ^a   Bosch, E ^a   Fernandez, E ^a   Serrano, C M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

defibrillators; electromagnetic interference; slot machines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031017270     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb04845.x     Document Type: Article

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