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Electromagnetic Interference from Swimming Pool Generator Current Causing Inappropriate ICD Discharges
المؤلفون المشاركون
Aung, Thein Tun
Roberto, Edward Samuel
Hassan, Atif
Wase, Abdul
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-4، 4ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2017-08-23
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
4
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes any electromagnetic field signal that can be detected by device circuitry, with potentially serious consequences: incorrect sensing, pacing, device mode switching, and defibrillation.
This is a unique case of extracardiac EMI by alternating current leakage from a submerged motor used to recycle chlorinated water, resulting in false rhythm detection and inappropriate ICD discharge.
A 31-year-old female with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and Medtronic dual-chamber ICD placement presented after several inappropriate ICD shocks at the public swimming pool.
Patient had never received prior shocks and device was appropriate at all regular follow-ups.
Intracardiac electrograms revealed unique, high-frequency signals at exactly 120 msec suggestive of EMI from a strong external source of alternating current.
Electrical artifact was incorrectly sensed as a ventricular arrhythmia which resulted in discharge.
ICD parameters including sensing, pacing thresholds, and impedance were all normal suggesting against device malfunction.
With device failure and intracardiac sources excluded, EMI was therefore strongly suspected.
Avoidance of EMI source brought complete resolution with no further inappropriate shocks.
After exclusion of intracardiac interference, device malfunction, and abnormal settings, extracardiac etiologies such as EMI must be thoughtfully considered and excluded.
Elimination of inappropriate shocks is to “first, do no harm.”
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Roberto, Edward Samuel& Aung, Thein Tun& Hassan, Atif& Wase, Abdul. 2017. Electromagnetic Interference from Swimming Pool Generator Current Causing Inappropriate ICD Discharges. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144136
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Roberto, Edward Samuel…[et al.]. Electromagnetic Interference from Swimming Pool Generator Current Causing Inappropriate ICD Discharges. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144136
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Roberto, Edward Samuel& Aung, Thein Tun& Hassan, Atif& Wase, Abdul. Electromagnetic Interference from Swimming Pool Generator Current Causing Inappropriate ICD Discharges. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144136
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1144136
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