June 1, 1991Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Possible Hazards of Electromagnetic Interference
Key result
Electromagnetic interference caused the deactivation of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators in three patients, with the source of disturbance identified in all cases.
Why the study?
Does electromagnetic interference cause deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Population
3 patients with an automatic, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)
Design
Case_series
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Warns clinicians of EMI as ICD deactivation trigger; case reports leave open incidence and prevention strategies.
Structured PICO
Does electromagnetic interference cause deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
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Population
3 patients with an automatic, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)
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Intervention
Exposure to electromagnetic interference
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Outcome
Deactivation of the devicesafety
Electromagnetic interference is a potential hazard that can cause unintended deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
Cite This Study
SCHMITT et al. (1991) studied this question. Electromagnetic interference caused the deactivation of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators in three patients, with the source of disturbance identified in all cases.