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Lightning Induced Inappropriate ICD Shock: An Unusual Case of Electromagnetic Interference
Author(s) -
ANDERSON DANIEL R.,
GILLBERG JEFFREY M.,
TORREY JEFFREY W.,
KONERU JAYANTHI N.
Publication year - 2012
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.1540-8159.2010.02914.x
Subject(s) - medicine , shock (circulatory) , lightning (connector) , lightning strike , electromagnetic interference , interference (communication) , pace , medical emergency , meteorology , electrical engineering , geodesy , physics , geology , thunderstorm , power (physics) , channel (broadcasting) , quantum mechanics , engineering
An unusual case of electromagnetic interference is presented. As a result of a lightning shock to a Shower House, our patient received two shocks. An elucidation of the different mechanisms for the two shocks is presented. (PACE 2012; 35:e159–e162)