Inappropriate Extravascular ICD Shock Due to Wet Car Seat

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Mar 6;29(7):102289. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102289. eCollection 2024 Apr 3.

Abstract

Inappropriate shocks from an Intracardiac defibrillator are associated with increased mortality and may be caused by external electromagnetic interference. This case illustrates that water is an excellent conductor of electricity and that determined investigation may reveal the cause of inappropriate shocks.

Keywords: extravascular intracardiac defibrillator; inappropriate shock.