Inadvertent detection of 60-Hz alternating current by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 518-519

  Lee, Sung W ^a   Moak, Jeffrey P ^b   Lewis, Brian ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Sibley Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; ICDs

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SOFTWARE; SWIMMING POOLS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0036223814     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00518.x     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. The response of implanted dual chamber pacemakers to 50 Hz extraneous electrical interference
2. Incidence of electromagnetic interference in implantable cardioverter defibrillators
3. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator-an unusual case of inappropriate discharge during showering