Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series
Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radiofrequency interference, is unwanted electromagnetic signals from extracardiac sources that are detected by cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, potentially affecting device therapies. After device implantation, patients are educated about the ris...
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American College of Physicians
2024-06-01
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| description | Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radiofrequency interference, is unwanted electromagnetic signals from extracardiac sources that are detected by cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, potentially affecting device therapies. After device implantation, patients are educated about the risks for EMI from sources like cell phones or laptops, but swimming pools often are not included in this discussion. We report 2 cases of EMI from swimming pools that resulted in inappropriate device therapies. Although no catastrophic events occurred in these cases, EMI has the potential to cause changes in device therapy that may lead to devastating clinical outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5d5fb022b9b4eed8dd6322ce0e857552025-08-20T02:27:45ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642024-06-013610.7326/aimcc.2024.0072Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case SeriesLisa M. Conte0Adam J. Kisling1Matthew Needleman21Department of Cardiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland1Department of Cardiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland2Department of Cardiology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MarylandElectromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radiofrequency interference, is unwanted electromagnetic signals from extracardiac sources that are detected by cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, potentially affecting device therapies. After device implantation, patients are educated about the risks for EMI from sources like cell phones or laptops, but swimming pools often are not included in this discussion. We report 2 cases of EMI from swimming pools that resulted in inappropriate device therapies. Although no catastrophic events occurred in these cases, EMI has the potential to cause changes in device therapy that may lead to devastating clinical outcomes.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0072 |
| spellingShingle | Lisa M. Conte Adam J. Kisling Matthew Needleman Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series |
| title_full | Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series |
| title_short | Swimming Pools Causing Electromagnetic Interference on Cardiac Devices: A Case Series |
| title_sort | swimming pools causing electromagnetic interference on cardiac devices a case series |
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