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Asystole during pacemaker magnet application
Author(s) -
Ip James E.,
Liu Todd J.,
Chen Carol L.,
Lerman Bruce B.
Publication year - 2017
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/pace.13084
Subject(s) - medicine , asystole , magnet , perioperative , permanent pacemaker , cardiology , anesthesia , electrical engineering , engineering
Pacemaker magnet application during surgery for patients who are pacemaker‐dependent is often utilized to avoid perioperative inhibition from electromagnetic interference. We present a case during which such routine magnet use resulted in an unexpected response and discuss the limitations and nuances of this common practice.