title: Electromagnetic interference with a bipolar pacemaker by an induction heating (IH) rice cooker.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagatomo
authors.forename: Haruhiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Ritsuko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Narutoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kabashima
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otsuji
mesh_terms: 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*