Washing machine associated 50 Hz detected as ventricular fibrillation by an implanted cardioverter defibrillator

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1281-1283

  Sabaté, Xavier ^a,b,c,d   Moure, Cristina ^a,b,c   Nicolás, Joan ^a,b,c   Sedó, Miquel ^a,b,c   Navarro, Xavier ^a,b,c  

^a Ciutat Universitaria de Bellvitge   (Spain)

^b Medtronic Ibérica   (Spain)

^c Celltech Pharma   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical noise; Implantable defibrillators; Interference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LAUNDRY; MACHINE; MALE; SHOCK;

EID: 0034891465     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.01281.x     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Interaction between electronic article surveillance systems and implantable defibrillators: Insights from a fourth generation ICD
2. Dysfunction of implantable defibrillators caused by slot machines
3. Erroneus discharge of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator caused by an electric razor
4. Interference from a hand held radiofrequency remote control causing discharge of an implantable defibrillator