Electromagnetic Interference in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

Autor: Gabriele Hessling, Carsten Lennerz, Herribert Pavaci, Verena Semmler, Christian Grebmer, Tilko Reents, Felix Bourier, Isabel Deisenhofer, Bernhard Haller, Christof Kolb
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 69:108-110
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.046
Popis: Patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are advised to keep mobile phones at least 6 inches (15 cm) away from these devices to avoid electromagnetic interference. This is because electromagnetic fields emitted by phones can be misinterpreted as intrinsic cardiac
Databáze: OpenAIRE