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Gardini A, Bellandi F, Fracassi F. An unusual cause of recurrent syncope in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2015;15(4):213-5doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007.
Gardini, A., Bellandi, F., & Fracassi, F. (2015). An unusual cause of recurrent syncope in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal, 15(4), 213-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007
Gardini, Armando, et al. "An unusual cause of recurrent syncope in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator." Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal vol. 15,4 (2015): 213-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007
Gardini A, Bellandi F, Fracassi F. An unusual cause of recurrent syncope in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2015 Sep 16;15(4):213-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26937123; PMCID: PMC4750128.
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Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2015 Sep 16;15(4):213-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007. eCollection 2015.

An unusual cause of recurrent syncope in a patient with implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal

Armando Gardini, Francesca Bellandi, Francesco Fracassi

Affiliations

  1. Division of Cardiology, Istituto Clinico S. Rocco, Via dei Sabbioni 24, Ome, Brescia, Italy.

PMID: 26937123 PMCID: PMC4750128 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipej.2015.09.007

Abstract

Electromagnetic interferences (EMI) deriving from electrical devices may affect implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). Improved algorithms have been developed in order to minimize adverse effects. However, caution should be still recommended in ICD recipients when handling electrical devices. Here we describe the case of an ICD patient with recurrent syncopal episodes due to inhibition of pacing by oversensing of electrical noise from a not properly grounded washing machine.

Keywords: Electromagnetic interference; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Syncope

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