An approved left ventricular assist device caused an interaction with the remote telemetry of a previously implanted Sorin ICD that could not be resolved with standard shielding techniques.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights a potential unresolved electromagnetic interference issue between LVADs and Sorin ICD remote telemetry.
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are approved for both a bridge to cardiac transplantation as well as for destination therapy. Most patients with LVADs have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and several interactions between LVADs and ICDs have been reported. In the present case, we describe an interaction of an approved LVAD with remote telemetry of a previously implanted Sorin ICD (Sorin Group, Milan, Italy) that could not be resolved with standard shielding techniques.
Netzler et al. (Tue,) conducted a case report in Heart failure with LVAD and ICD (n=1). Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was evaluated. An approved left ventricular assist device caused an interaction with the remote telemetry of a previously implanted Sorin ICD that could not be resolved with standard shielding techniques.