Application of radiofrequency energy in surgical and interventional procedures: are there interactions with ICDs?

During surgical and interventional procedures, interference may occur between ICDs and electrical cautery or with the application of RF energy. This may lead to the false induction of ICD therapies or could even result in device malfunction, which represents a potential perioperative hazard for the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2004-03, Vol.27 (3), p.293-298
Hauptverfasser:	Fiek, Michael, Dorwarth, Uwe, Durchlaub, Ilka, Janko, Sabine, Von Bary, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Hoffmann, Ellen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy Catheter Ablation - adverse effects Catheter Ablation - instrumentation Coronary Disease - therapy Defibrillators, Implantable - adverse effects Electromagnetic Fields Equipment Design Equipment Safety Female Humans Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Radiology, Interventional Tachycardia, Ventricular - etiology Ventricular Fibrillation - etiology
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