March 1, 2005EP EuropaceOpen Access

Inappropriate implantable cardioverter?defibrillator shock due to external alternating current leak: Report of two cases

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Population

2 patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)

Design

Case_report

Authors

NCN CHANQueen Elizabeth Hospital LWL WAILINGHO

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Implication

Consider household AC interference in unexplained ICD shocks; case reports leave open incidence and prevention strategies.

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Population

2 patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)

Intervention

Exposure to external alternating current leak (from a power drill and a washing machine)

Outcome

Inappropriate ICD shockssafety

External alternating current leaks from household appliances can cause electromagnetic interference mimicking cardiac signals, leading to inappropriate ICD shocks.

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CHAN et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89d0119be9d02581bd8410 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eupc.2004.09.010

Topics

Ventricular arrhythmias Cardiac device therapy

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Inappropriate implantable cardioverter?defibrillator shock due to external alternating current leak: Report of two cases

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Structured PICO

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Inappropriate implantable cardioverter?defibrillator shock due to external alternating current leak: Report of two cases

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

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