Defibrillator reset by radiotherapy.
The number of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is rapidly increasing due to their expanding indications. Amongst the various types of electromagnetic interferences, little is reported about the effects of radiotherapy. We report a case of electrical reset of a single chamber ICD by scattered irradiation from radiotherapy.
Lau
Dennis H
DH
Wilson
Lauren
L
Stiles
Martin K
MK
John
Bobby
B
Shashidhar
Dimitri
Hany
H
Brooks
Anthony G
AG
Young
Glenn D
GD
Sanders
Prashanthan
P
D047548:Defibrillators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*