[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.
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