[Relevance of in vitro studies for the immunity of cardiac implants in an electromagnetic field environment]].
The object of this article is to show the contribution of the vitro experimental approach, based on the basic rules of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), as a complementary tool to the clinical studies. Results can be obtained by a experimental approach in vitro with electromagnetic phantoms associated to a bench of "standard" test to allow a possible comparison between various studies. After describing the protocol developed for the cardiac implants (pacemakers and defibrillators), examples of partial results are presented by way of illustration.
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Laboratoire d'instrumentation électronique de Nancy, Université Henri Poincaré-Nancy, BP 239 Faculté des Sciences, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy. nadi@lien.u-nancy.fr
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D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D018448:Models, Immunological; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging