Inappropriate shock delivery by implantable cardioverter defibrillator due to electrical interference with washing machine.
We report a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who received an inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock due to electrical interference from a washing machine. This electrical interference was detected as an episode of ventricular fibrillation with delivery of shock without warning symptoms.
Chongtham
Dhanaraj Singh
DS
Bahl
Ajay
A
Kumar
Rohit Manoj
RM
Talwar
K K
KK
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004560:Electricity; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006794:Household Articles / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged