Electrical interference from an abdominal muscle stimulator unit on an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: report of two consecutive cases.
Two consecutive cases are presented of patients with ICDs in whom the use of commercial units for muscle stimulation for abdominal training caused interference with the device, mimicked cardiac signals, and resulted in inappropriate treatment shock delivery.
Wayar
Luis
L
Arrhythmia Section, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Mont
Lluis
L
Silva
Rose M F L
RM
Alvarenga
Nelson
N
Fosch
Xavi
X
Castro
Jesús
J
Brugada
Josep
J
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male