title: Electrical interference from an abdominal muscle stimulator unit on an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: report of two consecutive cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Section, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wayar
authors.forename: Lluis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mont
authors.forename: Rose M F L
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.forename: Xavi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fosch
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brugada
mesh_terms: 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