Electromagnetic interference with a bipolar pacemaker by an induction heating (IH) rice cooker.
Electromagnetic fields may interfere with normal pacemaker function. Despite new device designs and bipolar leads, electromagnetic interference (EMI) remains a concern when pacemaker recipients are exposed to various household appliances. We report the observation of EMI by an induction heating (IH) rice cooker in a patient with sick sinus syndrome who was the recipient of a bipolar dual chamber-pacing system. Stored electrograms revealed episodes of inappropriate ventricular pacing, all coinciding with the opening of an IH rice cooker. Recipients of implantable medical devices must be warned to handle IH rice cookers with caution.
Nagatomo
Toshihisa
T
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Abe
Haruhiko
H
Kohno
Ritsuko
R
Toyoshima
Takeshi
T
Fujimoto
Hiroshi
H
Kondo
Shoichi
S
Kabashima
Narutoshi
N
Takeuchi
Masaaki
M
Tamura
Masahito
M
Okazaki
Masahiro
M
Otsuji
Yutaka
Y
D000368:Aged; D003296:Cooking / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006361:Heating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*