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A case of electromagnetic interference between HeartMate 3 LVAD and implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Author(s) -
Sehatbakhsh Samineh,
Kushnir Alexander,
Kabach Mohamad,
Kolek Matthew,
Chait Robert,
Ghumman Waqas
Publication year - 2018
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.13210
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , cardiology , heart failure , sudden cardiac death , electromagnetic interference , destination therapy , ventricular assist device , telecommunications , computer science
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been shown to have a significant benefit in reducing sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with systolic heart failure. Additionally, cardiac devices as a bridge to transplant or destination therapy are often used in patients with end‐stage systolic heart failure. As a result, most patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) also have an ICD. Here, we present an electromagnetic interference (EMI) between HeartMate 3 LVAD and ICD. This issue might be critical for both electrophysiologists and advanced heart failure cardiologists to understand prior to implantation of ICD/LVADs in these patients.
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