Frequency of Contact Allergy to Implanted Cardiac Devices

JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Jun 1;155(6):749-752. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0036.

Authors

Matthew Gold¹, Neel Nath^{1

2}, Cynthia Green³, Amber Reck Atwater⁴

Affiliations

¹ Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
² Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
³ Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.

Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated 11 patients who underwent cardiac implant patch testing to assess the frequency of allergic reaction.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cohort Studies
Databases, Factual
Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / epidemiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / immunology
Device Removal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Patch Tests / methods
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment