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Orthotripsy Mimicking Asystole
Author(s) -
VLAY STEPHEN C.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00486.x
Subject(s) - asystole , medicine , implantable loop recorder , cardiology , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation
An insertable loop recorder implanted to evaluate dizziness, documented an apparent arrhythmia during an orthotripsy procedure. Review of the tracing revealed artefact related to an electrostatic discharge that should not be mistaken for ventricular asystole. (PACE 2004; 27:1)