title: [Cardiac pacemaker dysfunction secondary to outside interference: a review].
abstract: Electromagnetic signals from various sources may cause interference with pacemakers. The safety systems developed by manufacturers are generally effective. Nevertheless, some electromagnetic sources, particularly those found in the medical environment, can induce transitory or permanent pacemaker dysfunction. This paper presents the various sources of electromagnetic signals to which a pacemaker may be exposed. Taking into account the available literature, it attempts to clarify those which are really deleterious for the pacemaker and how to avoid them.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grobéty
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perret
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schlaepfer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kappenberger
mesh_terms: D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004560:Electricity / Q000009:adverse effects; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013685:Telecommunications
vernacular_title: Les dysfonctions de stimulateur cardiaque secondaires à des interférences extérieures: une mise au point.