Inappropriate shock in a subcutaneous ICD due to interference with a street lantern

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 1:198:6-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.115. Epub 2015 Jul 2.

Authors

Gerrit Frommeyer¹, Florian Reinke², Lars Eckardt², Kristina Wasmer²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

PMID: 26149329
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.115

No abstract available

Keywords: Device complications; Inappropriate shock delivery; S-ICD.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
Electric Countershock / adverse effects
Electric Countershock / instrumentation*
Electrocardiography
Equipment Failure
Follow-Up Studies
Heart / physiology*
Humans
Lighting / adverse effects*
Lighting / instrumentation*
Male
Subcutaneous Tissue / physiology