Key result
Japanese electric bath exposure triggers inappropriate S-ICD shock via electrical interference.
Case Report (n=1)
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Patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators should be advised to avoid electric baths due to the risk of inappropriate shocks caused by external electrical interference.
We describe the case of a 73-year-old man who had a subcutaneous cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) implanted for the secondary prevention of ventricular fibrillation. He received inappropriate shock therapy for S-ICD while using a Japanese electric bath (denki buro). The records of S-ICDs obtained by device interrogation showed that inappropriate therapy was induced by electric waves in the bath. S-ICDs might be more sensitive than transvenous ICD because of the nature of the anatomic position of the electrode. Patients should therefore be carefully educated regarding the risk of inappropriate S-ICD therapy induced by the use of electric baths.
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Shingu et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Ischemic cardiomyopathy with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (n=1). Electric bath (denki buro) was evaluated on Inappropriate S-ICD shock. Use of a 4.0 V Japanese electric bath induced an inappropriate shock in a 73-year-old man with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator due to electrical interference.
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