title: When inappropriate becomes beneficial.
abstract: We report the case of a young man who accidentally received a prolonged electric discharge from electrical wires and released the electric source with the help of an inappropriate shock from his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), after misinterpretation of the electrical signal by the device as a ventricular tachycardia. This case illustrates the "electrical noise" phenomenon, and underscores the need for precautions for patients with an ICD and their physicians.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Hôpital de La Tour, Meyrin-Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: jose-david.arroja@latour.ch.
authors.forename: José David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Arroja
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Hôpital de La Tour, Meyrin-Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004560:Electricity / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
keywords: Cardioversor Desfibrilador Implantável; Choque inapropriado; Electrocardiographic noise; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Inappropriate shock; Ruído eletrocardiográfico