Electromagnetic interference in patients with implanted cardioverter-defibrillators and implanted loop recorders

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 79-84

  de Sousa, Marcos ^a   Klein, Gunnar ^a   Korte, Thomas ^a   Niehaus, Michael ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUTERIZATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTRONICS; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MICROWAVE OVEN; MOBILE PHONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; RECORDER; REVIEW;

EID: 3242680470     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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