An in vitro evaluation of electromagnetic interference between implantable cardiac devices and ophthalmic laser systems

Europace

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 583-588

  Sher, Neal A ^a,b,c   Golben, Mikhail P ^a   Kresge, Kathleen ^d   Selznick, Larry ^d   Adabag, Selcuk ^e  

^a Associated Eye Care   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Phillips Eye Institute   (United States)

^d St Jude Medical Inc USA   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE SAFETY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE; EXCIMER LASER; HEART PACING; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER; NEODYMIUM LASER; OPTHALMIC LASER SYSTEM; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953790715     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq495     Document Type: Article

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