title: Shock whilst gardening--implantable defibrillators & lawn mowers.
abstract: Electromagnetic interference with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can cause inappropriate shock delivery or temporary inhibition of ICD functions. We present a case of electromagnetic interference between a lawn mower and an ICD resulting in an inappropriate discharge of the device due to erroneous detection of ventricular fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: 1. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 München, Germany. gesa.von-olshausen@lrz.tum.de.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Von Olshausen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lennerz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grebmer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pavaci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kolb
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D004868:Equipment Failure; D051639:Gardening; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male