Magnets and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: What's the problem.
Ann Card Anaesth
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2013 Jan; 16(1): 54-57
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ABSTRACT
A growing number of surgical patients present to the operating room with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). Peri-operative care of these patients dictates that ICD function be suspended for many surgical procedures to avoid inappropriate, and possibly harmful, ICD therapy triggered by electromagnetic interference (EMI). An alternative to reprogramming the ICD is the use of a magnet to temporarily suspend its function. However, this approach is not without complications. We report a case where magnet use failed to inhibit ICD sensing of EMI, and a shock was delivered to the patient. Measures to decrease EMI, controversies regarding magnet use, and expert recommendations are discussed.
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Asunto principal:
Fibrilación Ventricular
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Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Desfibriladores Implantables
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Atención Perioperativa
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Desfibriladores
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Campos Electromagnéticos
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Periodo Perioperatorio
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Dispositivos de Terapia de Resincronización Cardíaca
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ann Card Anaesth
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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