Key result
Clothing magnets trigger intermittent, erratic ICD dysfunction via electromagnetic interference.
Why the study?
Interference between pacemakers or ICDs and electromagnetic fields is a concern due to potential harmful effects on device function.
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Design
Case report of ICD interference due to electromagnetic fields
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Alerts clinicians to hidden magnet risks in ICD patients; leaves open systematic evaluation of consumer product interference.
Interference between pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and electromagnetic fields are of great concern due to the potential harmful influence on the function of the device. We report a case of intermittent, erratic behaviour of an ICD secondary to electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by small magnets that were incorporated into the patient's clothing.
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Beinart et al. (2011) studied this question. Electromagnetic interference from small magnets hidden in clothing caused intermittent, erratic behavior of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
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