"A cold shower": electrical magnetic interference caused by water heater current leakage through shower water pipe inducing ICD shock

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Mar 1:182:279-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.122. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Authors

Francesco Santoro¹, Pier Luigi Pellegrino², Girolamo D'Arienzo², Luigi Ziccardi², Matteo Di Biase¹, Natale Daniele Brunetti³

Affiliations

¹ University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
² Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy.
³ University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. Electronic address: natale.brunetti@unifg.it.

PMID: 25585363
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.122

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac implantable electronic devices; Electrical magnetic interference; Home safety; Inappropriate DC shock.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Electricity / adverse effects*
Electrocardiography
Electromagnetic Fields / adverse effects*
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans