Abnormal permanent pacemaker inhibition by a magnet: a case study.
Permanent pacemaker evaluation with a magnet is an essential and widely practiced procedure used by cardiologists and electrophysiology nurses for routine pacemaker follow-up. It is generally safely performed. We present a case of a prolonged period of pacemaker inhibition in a pacemaker-dependent patient after routine magnet placement over her permanent pulse generator.
Bierman
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Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Roche
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Carlson
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000592:standards*