Why the study?
What are the appropriate perioperative management strategies to minimize electromagnetic interference in patients with implanted cardiac devices undergoing surgery?
Population
Patients with implanted cardiac devices undergoing surgery or procedures involving potential electromagnetic…
Design
Review
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May support perioperative precautions for cardiac devices in surgery; leaves open need for prospective validation.
What are the appropriate perioperative management strategies to minimize electromagnetic interference in patients with implanted cardiac devices undergoing surgery?
Surgical patients with implanted cardiac devices can be safely managed by identifying potential sources of electromagnetic interference and implementing specific perioperative device management strategies.
Madigan et al. (1999) studied this question.
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