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CHU Nancy Brabois
Electromagnetic interferences for implantable defibrillators are numerous
July 30th, 2003
Electromagnetic interferences for implantable defibrillators are numerous. According to a study from France, "The electromagnetic sources of interferences being able to deteriorate the operation of cardiac pacemakers or implantable defibrillators are numerous. "This potential risk has been known since the release, 40 years ago, of pacemakers incorporating a detection circuit. Many papers, reviewed in this article, have been published about these conflicts," wrote N. Sadoul and colleagues, CHU Nancy Brabois, Department of Cardiology. "In daily practice, the risk of dangerous interference is weak, but it seems obvious that the...
Source: Biotech Week (2003-07-30)
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