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Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Shock from a Transcutaneous Muscle Stimulation Device Therapy

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Inappropriate shock from implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may result from external electromagnetic interference (EMI), especially for unipolar ventricle sensing. Previous case reports and small in-vitro safety study suggested that endocardial bipolar lead system may be immune from EMI resulting from transcutaneous electrical neuromuscle stimulation (TENS) therapy. This report presents an unusual case of inappropriate discharge in a patient with ICD of endocardial bipolar lead system, receiving TENS from a commercially available device.

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  1. Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Chung-Wah Siu, Hung-Fat Tse & Chu-Pak Lau MD

  2. Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    Chu-Pak Lau MD

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Siu, CW., Tse, HF. & Lau, CP. Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Shock from a Transcutaneous Muscle Stimulation Device Therapy. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 13, 73–75 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-005-0357-3

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