Induction ovens and electromagnetic interference: What is the risk for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-401

  Binggeli, Christian ^a   Rickli, Hans ^b   Ammann, Peter ^b   Brunckhorst, Corinna ^a   Hufschmid, Urs ^a   Luechinger, Roger ^b   Duru, Firat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Induction oven; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOKING; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDING;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 17044439549     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40611.x     Document Type: Article

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