title: Electromagnetic Interference in Patients with Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Implantable Loop Recorders creator: de Sousa, Marcos creator: Klein, Gunnar creator: Korte, Thomas creator: Niehaus, Michael subject: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal description: Modern life exposes us all to an ever-increasing number of potential sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and patients with Implantable rhythm devices (IRD) like pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators or implantable loop recorders often ask about the use of microwave ovens, walking through airport metal detectors and the use of cellular phones. Electromagnetic interference occurs when electromagnetic waves emitted by one device impede the normal function of another electronic device. The potential for interaction between implanted pacing systems and cardioverter-defibrillators (electromagnetic interference, EMI) has been recognized for years.1,2,3,4. It has been shown that EMI can produce clinically significant effects on patients with implanted pacemakers and ICDs. For these reasons the following text discusses the influence of several EMI generating devices on IRD . publisher: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Group contributor: Singh, Balbir contributor: Lokhandwala, Yash contributor: Francis, Johnson contributor: Gupta, Anup date: 2002-07 type: Journal (Paginated) type: PeerReviewed format: text/html identifier: http://cogprints.org/4308/1/niehaus.htm identifier: de Sousa, Marcos and Klein, Gunnar and Korte, Thomas and Niehaus, Michael (2002) Electromagnetic Interference in Patients with Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Implantable Loop Recorders. [Journal (Paginated)] relation: http://cogprints.org/4308/