title: Asystole during pacemaker magnet application.
abstract: Pacemaker magnet application during surgery for patients who are pacemaker-dependent is often utilized to avoid perioperative inhibition from electromagnetic interference. We present a case during which such routine magnet use resulted in an unexpected response and discuss the limitations and nuances of this common practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: James E
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3461-505X
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Bruce B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lerman
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D059346:Magnets / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
keywords: magnet; pacemaker; perioperative; transtelephonic monitoring